Most of these fake telephones match the original telephones almost precisely and because most telephone buyers are not technologically knowledgeable, they are very easily misled.
The smartphone market has become overwhelmed recently by fake telephones and many unexpected purchasers have been tricked into buying counterfeit telephones for an original. Fake phones, especially with Android phones, have been so widespread that you wonder whether phone dealers are using their customers deliberately.
Some of the fake telephones available in the market is’ UK or London Used Telephones,’ but fake new phones do not seem to be as many as those used in the market. In the past, there were mainly worldwide top mobile brands like TECNO, Samsung, Nokia, apple, HTC, Sony, LG, Motorola, Huawei and more which were also imitative, but which are now made up of even smaller brands like Infinix, Gionee, Innjoo and Itel.
Most of the fake phones almost exactly match original phones, which are fooled because most mobile purchasers are not tech-savvy. Most people do not realize that they have bought a fake phone until after some time when they probably meet someone with the original version of the phone. Even small phones named’ Torchlight’ are fake, Chai, God’s Dia ris!
1) The best way to know a fake phone is by testing its camera. It takes quite a lot of work to build a quality phone camera and it seems most fake phone manufacturers cannot replicate original cameras.
Take pictures with the phone’s cameras, both back and front cameras but especially the back camera and compare them with pictures captured by the original phone’s camera. The best way to compare is to search online for pictures taken with the phone’s camera, a simple Google search can be your saviour from buying a fake phone. Take videos also with the camera and compare the video quality with the original phone’s videos.
2) Another way to detect if a phone is fake, although it is not fool proof is to check the phone grammar thoroughly, I realized that most fake phones have some misspellings, they might be difficult to find but with patience and thorough usage, you will find them.
3) You should also check for the phone’s specifications and features online and compare them to the phone you want to buy, if even one thing is missing, it most likely means the phone is fake, please note that a phone might have several different models with slightly different specs so to be sure, know the exact model you are buying. For example Samsung A3 might be available in two different models, one may be using a Snapdragon Processor and have 3 GB RAM and the other model might be using an Exynos Processor with 4 GB RAM so ask the seller to be sure.
4) Go with a SIM card which has internet subscription on it so that you can test the phone’s internet connectivity and ability to download, update and run apps. Some fake phones have problems connecting to the internet especially with the Airtel network, so I advise that you use the Airtel network to test all apps and try downloading some apps from the Google Play Store.
5) You can also check if a phone is fake by checking its IMEI number on IMEI checking websites. If the phone is original, a search of its IMEI number should return the Phone’s model and year of manufacture. I’m not sure if this is applicable to all phone brands though, I know for sure that it is applicable to big brands such as TECNO, Samsung, Sony etc.
6) For phones which have special features such as Smart Assistants like Siri, S-Voice, Gestures such as Air Gesture, Air View, etc. Make sure you test every special feature the original phone should have and ensure the features are working properly before you buy the phone. For new phones, also check and test all accessories and make sure that they are complete and working well.
Never be in a hurry to but a phone, always make comparisons. With these tips, no one should fall victim of these evil fake phone manufacturers and sellers. Good luck in your next phone purchase.