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.