Do you know that there is a test to know whether your mobile phone is original or a duplicate one. Let us see how to test whether your mobile phone is original or duplicate. Here is a way to do it.
- TYPE *#06#
Once you type above sequence of characters, you will see a new code containing 15 digits. For example, in my mobile the code that comes is as follow.
856974014693432- The above 15-digit number is the international mobile equipment identity (IMEI) number of your mobile phone. Now check the 7th and 8th digits. In my mobile the 7th and 8th digits are 01.
- IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 02 or 20 this means your cell phone was assembled in Emirates which is very Bad quality.
- IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 08 or 80 this means your cell phone was manufactured in Germany which is fair quality.
- IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 01 or 10 this means your cell phone was manufactured in Finland which is very Good .
- IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 00 this means your cell phone was manufactured in original factory which is the best Mobile Quality.
- IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 13 this means your cell phone was assembled in Azerbaijan which is very Bad quality and also dangerous for your health.
The above test is applicable only to all Nokia, Sony, Motorola phones only.