What is a serial number?
The manufacturer assigns each released device a unique serial number in which all information about the device model, country, and release date is encrypted. The serial number is unique for each device of the same manufacturer.
What is IMEI?
Mobile phones, in addition to the serial number, have the so-called IMEI code. IMEI is an international identifier unique to each mobile phone. IMEI - A Common Standard for Everyone mobile devices, which is "sewn" into the phone during manufacture at the factory. This is something like a serial number, which is transmitted to the operator when authorizing the phone on the network. The format of the IMEI code is the same for all phones, regardless of manufacturer. Also, the IMEI code is used to track and block stolen phones at the operator level. cellular communications, which in the future does not allow the use of such a device in the network of this operator. However, blocking IMEI code from one operator does not prevent it from being used on other networks.
How to find out the serial number of the device?
As a rule, the serial number is printed on the packaging and duplicated on the device’s case; in most cases, the serial number is accessible through the software shell.
How to find out IMEI phone?
To check the IMEI of the phone, dial * # 06 # and the call button on your phone. The phone’s IMEI looks like a 15-digit numeric code. The IMEI code is duplicated under the battery of your phone, on the packaging and in the warranty card.
Why do I need this?
SNDeepInfo is the most affordable way to find out all the information about a device before you give money away. Enter the serial number of the device or IMEI phone in the input field and get accurate information about the phone model. Apple users get advanced information indicating physical and technical specifications (device color, memory size, production date, firmware version when selling the device, unlock methods and jailbreak).
What is all this for?
SNDeepInfo will protect you from buying a fake device. If during the check, the serial number does not appear in the system, think about whether you are buying fake equipment.
SNDeepInfo saves you from buying stolen goods. Each user who has become a victim of theft or has lost a device has the opportunity to leave the stolen phone number or serial number of the device in the IMEI database. Therefore, SNDeepInfo is not only a service for checking IMEI and serial numbers, but also a database of stolen phones and devices.
SNDeepInfo helps you find stolen and lost. Enter the stolen phone code or the serial number of the missing device in the IMEI database, and increase the chances of finding a loss. If during verification it turns out that the device is listed as stolen, you can return it to its full owner and get a reward if it was appointed by the owner.
SNDeepInfo is not just a database IMEI Phones and verification of serial numbers, this is an in-depth quality control service for devices, a seller’s integrity test and a search service for stolen phones and lost devices.
Currently, the service supports IMEI verification of all phones, including IMEI Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, as well as Samsung Galaxy S7, and Galaxy note 7! It is planned to expand the service for checking serial numbers of devices for any electronic equipment.
Check samsung phones input secret code before the purchase
Today on the market you can find copies of Samsung phones that have excellent build quality and a good case, on which the same version of the OS with the manufacturer’s proprietary shell is installed, the same menus and applications as in an authentic phone. In order not to fall into the trap of dishonest phone sellers and not accidentally purchase a fake, we suggest you use the recommendations below.
Also, experts from the Samsung phone repair center will help you distinguish the original from the fake.
Visual inspection
The first thing you need to carefully inspect the phone from all sides. Housing parts should only be made of glass or metal. All parts must fit snugly without gaps. When you turn on the screen on the original, a wow effect should arise from a pleasant and contrasting image. In daylight, the screen should maintain maximum visibility of the elements.
There should be no third-party logos and check the correctness and correctness of the translation in the android menu. The sensor should respond quickly and smoothly, there should be no freezes.
Using Service Codes
To verify the authenticity of the product, you need to use the service code that only Samsung manufacturers implement and it will not work on a fake.
In dialing mode for a call, dial the combination * # 7353 #. A service menu will appear on the screen, allowing you to check the basic functions of the phone for operability.
Using custom apps to view features
For advanced users, you can suggest using the application to check the factory settings. Samsung manufacturers at the time of the release of new models use only the most powerful and the best. For example, the AnTuTu application downloaded from PlayMarket will let you know about the performance (it should be very high) and the specifications of the smartphone that you are holding.
Purchase only in specialized stores
You should be alerted by the low price. Due to the powerful and ultramodern components, the original device cannot be cheap. Avoid non-specialized points of sale and do not purchase on hand.
The classic scenario of selling fakes on the street - the seller is in a hurry, nervous, confusing you. Usually the low price is explained by the fact that money is urgently needed.
You need to show the utmost care and be guided by these criteria in order to protect yourself from acquiring a fake.
Of course, we all know that smartphones and tablets are often faked. Law enforcement agencies note a steady increase in counterfeit products of the Samsung Galaxy brand.
Illegal Chinese manufacturers produce copies close to the original (along with Samsung's proprietary shell - menus, applications), and primitive imitations appearance smartphone or tablet cases. Fraudsters study demand and offer fakes of the most popular, popular models: Samsung Galaxy S4, Samsung Galaxy S5, Samsung Galaxy S6. Also upon purchase samsung tablets Galaxy Note 3 and Samsung Galaxy Note 4, experts note a great risk of meeting with an aftermarket product.
How to check the goods for authenticity? The experts of the DAT brand control system offer you effective tips on how to distinguish the original Samsung Galaxy from a fake.
“How many times they kept telling the world ...”, it is with these words of the great classic that I want to start a warning not to buy smartphones and tablets from hand, in junctions, at the metro, in markets in deplorable tents or on trading floors in Internet. This is where scammers set up their networks for unsuspecting customers. Buying a Samsung Galaxy from your hands, you won’t be able to return or exchange it even if you have a receipt and a guarantee: these documents are easy to fake.
Device manufacturer Samsung Galaxy claims that it does not offer discounts on top models that reduce the cost of the device by two or three times. If you are offered a smartphone or tablet well below the average market price, this is a fake.
Check seven times, buy once!
On the example of the flagship model, we will analyze how to distinguish the Samsung Galaxy S6 from a fake:
- Smartphone Appearance. The case of the original Samsung Galaxy S6 is made of glass and metal. To save money in fake models, plastic is often used for the case. The screen of a real smartphone protects the surface of Gorilla Glass, which increases scratch and crack resistance.
- Translation of inscriptions. Fakes often commit inaccurate translation of menu commands into Russian or even spelling errors, sometimes on the screen may appear chinese characters. Official models contain inscriptions in English and Russian languages \u200b\u200bwithout errors and without “translation difficulties”.
- Main characteristics. Samsung Galaxy S6 has a screen resolution of 2560x1440 and an octa-core processor. In order to check the performance of the smartphone, you need to download to Google play special application to check and run it on the device. Next, compare the results with the officially declared characteristics.
- Android version.Another way to distinguish Samsung Galaxy S6 from a fake is to check the "Settings", "About the Device" section. The fourth KitKat is often installed on fakes instead of the 5th version of Android.
- Functions. Check out the availability of features. This tip is useful for experienced users who get acquainted with the model in advance and have an idea of \u200b\u200bwhat the smartphone offers. It should also alert the presence of "additional" functions, for example, television antennas - such devices are 100% fake.
- Special service code . To check, select the “Phone” application and dial the combination * # 7353 #. Next, a menu should be shown where various functions can be checked. If such a menu does not appear, most likely you are faced with a fake.
- CheckIMEI. Do not rely only on IMEI verification - experienced scammers can copy it from the original smartphone.
Write a letter to Samsung and make a difference!
Not only the innovative Samsung Galaxy devices make us closer to the Future. Just imagine that the day will come and all the goods will have a special verification code that can confirm the authenticity of the goods in a matter of moments. Fakes will disappear from our lives. Do not believe? But such a technology already exists today - the DAT brand control system. Thanks to this innovative and interactive anti-counterfeiting system, many manufacturers and owners of popular brands have already protected their products.
If you care, and you want your favorite smartphone or tablet to be equipped with such a code, to Samsung. With this gesture, you protect yourself and everyone else who runs the risk of losing money when faced with a fake.
