how to find original Nokia

wisal

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Well, to check whether your phone is original, first check out whether the battery is original.
Nokia always recommends the use of original Nokia batteries with Nokia phones to ensure safety, performance, and warranty coverage.

To make it easier to identify original Nokia batteries, as of late 2004 Nokia has started adding a coded hologram to them.

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Check the
Hologram and Code

Check 1: When looking at the hologram label, you should see the
Nokia connecting hands symbol from one angle and the Nokia Original Enhancements logo from another angle.

Check 2: When you angle the hologram to the left, right, bottom and top of the logo, you should see one, two, three, and four dots respectively.


Check 3: The scratch-off ink coating along the edge of the hologram contains a unique, 20-digit code. Scratch the ink coating with a coin to reveal the code.


Go to the following link to enter the code and check out whether the battery is original-

http://www.nokia-asia.com/nokia/0,,78427…
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Other tips-

Regardless of whether or not your Nokia Battery features a hologram label, sometimes it is possible to assess authenticity based other aspects of the battery's appearance. Here are some tips1 for identifying counterfeit or non-original batteries:

The printing is in smeared or overly dark ink. See example

-Label is affixed crookedly.
-Inaccurate printing.
-Words are misspelled.

Some of the following text may also appear on non-original batteries:

-Replacement battery for...
-NOK (with model number) or "For NOK"
-NK (with model number)
-"For use with..."
-"Compatible with..."
-"For Nokia..."
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If your Nokia Battery features a hologram but:

the hologram label doesn't meet the described visual requirements
it doesn't have a scratch-off area with a hidden 20-digit code
code authentication is unsuccessful
or you have any other reason to believe that your battery may not be an original Nokia Battery then ,stop using the battery. The use of a battery that is not approved by the manufacturer may be dangerous and may result in poor performance and damage to your device and its enhancements. It may also invalidate any approval or warranty applying to the device.

Visit your local authorized Nokia service center and have them inspect the battery for authenticity.


If authenticity cannot be verified at the authorized Nokia service center, or if the hologram label clearly differs from the described visual requirements, return the battery & handset directly to the place of purchase
P.S. but for some phones come from nokia is almost impassable to check the battery ex n8
 
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wisal

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take a good look at the IMEI number, which is in the form of 15 digits. You can check your handset’s IMEI number by pressing *#06# on your handset. Now make a careful note of the following:
Your IMEI NO: X X X X X X? ? X X X X X X X
• If the 7th & 8th digits are 02 or 20, this shows that the phone was assembled in UAE meaning inferior quality.
• If the 7th & 8th digits are 08 or 80, this means that the phone was assembled in Germany which is good enough
• If the 7th & 8th digits are 01 or 10, this indicates that the phone was assembled in Finland which is quality wise very good.
• If the 7th & 8th digits are 00, this means the phone was assembled in the original Nokia manufacturing factory and it is having exceptional quality
• If your seventh and eighth digit are 13, then it shows that the phone was made in Azerbaijan, and the phone won’t probably last long.

So the next time, while buying a Nokia handset, do not forget to check the IMEI number.
 

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