Although it's cheap to buy a mobile phone online, it's also a big risk. It's hard to tell whether it's true or not. So how to identify the true and false online shopping mobile phone? There are so many fake mobile phones online! Get to know your friends in need.
Methods / steps:
All mobile phones in the market can call out the IMEI code of the phone by inputting * # 06 #. Generally, it consists of 15 digits, including the mobile phone model approval code, serial number and final assembly number. When purchasing a mobile phone, consumers should pay attention to whether the IMEI code of the mobile phone is consistent with the IMEI code on the back of the mobile phone (which can be seen after removing the battery), the IMEI code on the packaging box and the IMEI code on the warranty card. If not, then the mobile phone is generally not fake, or the old machine for a new shell of fake products. If they are consistent, your mobile phones are generally authentic. However, there are still very few parallel mobile phones. Parallel mobile phones generally refer to foreign brand products that flow into China from abroad through smuggling and other illegal means. These brands will not get the after-sales service stipulated in the "Three Guarantees" of mobile phones in China.
15 bit IMEI code is generally divided into four parts, its format is as follows: ttttffssp. The first six digits of IMEI code are the device model approval number, namely TAC code, which represents the model of mobile phone. No matter what brand of products, as long as the same model of mobile phone, its TAC code must be the same.
7 and 8 digits of IMEI code are fac code, which refers to the factory where the mobile phone was finally assembled. Consumers can preliminarily judge the final assembly location of the mobile phone by comparing the fac number of the mobile phone of the same brand. If the fac code of the mobile phone of the same brand is inconsistent, you should be alert at this time.
The 9-14 digits of IMEI code are the SNR code, which is the serial number of the mobile phone. The same brand and the same model of SNR is impossible to be the same, if you find that there are two machines with the same serial number, then one of them must be a fake. The last digit of IMEI code, SP code, is the spare number of the mobile phone, generally 0. However, there are some mobile phones whose SP code is not 0, which is normal. After reading this, go and check the authenticity of your mobile phone.