Got an email from Nokia Philippines telling me that there’s an alarming increase in the proliferation of fake Nokia phones in the country. The only knock-off brand that comes to mind, Nokla. Does that mean that people can still easily get fooled with these cloned phones?
All the popular phones by Nokia are immediately copied by underground manufacturers, mostly coming from China. I guess that’s a common trade-off for being a popular mobile brand worldwide.
According to Nikka Abes, Corporate Communications Manager for Nokia Philippines:
The latest phone models like Nokia N81, Nokia 5310, Nokia N95, Nokia N82, Nokia 6120, etc. are being sold at a 1/2 to 1/3 of the original price. They’re branded Nokia and sometimes even the packaging is made to look like the real thing. Some are being brought to the Nokia Care Centers for repair and of course, because they are fake, they are turned down.
It’s funny that some people can still be fooled by these cheapo knock-offs. Nokia shares some tips on what to look for to know if your Nokia phones are legit or not:
- Warranty
Nokia mobile phones bought in the Nokia Store or from its authorized dealers have a blue 12-month limited warranty sticker from Nokia Care slapped on the top or side parts of the phone’s box.A Nokia Care Tamper Proof warranty sticker is also found in the mobile phone’s accessories such as the charger, battery, memory card, or data cable.
- Stamp of Approval
All Nokia phones bought from the Nokia Store or any of its authorized dealers have a Tamper Proof Type label at the back of each mobile phone along with the NTC logo and the Type acceptance number as part of one sticker. Also found in the back of the mobile phone is the Nokia tamper proof Warranty Seal. - Battery
To see if your battery is the real thing, you have to make sure the hologram label reflects the Nokia Connecting Hands at one angle and the Original Enhancements logo at another angle. When you angle the hologram on the left, right, down and upsides of the logo, you should see 1, 2, 3 and 4 dots on each side respectively.
I’d also like to add a few of my own tips.
Get an Official Receipt. Take names and numbers of the manager or sales lady, especially if you’re buying in a stall or corner stand. Get the name of the company and their address. Who knows, maybe when you come back a week later to have it replaced, they’re not already in the same spot.
Just a fair warning to everyone.
sir pno malalaman u fake n nokia 6300
IMEI 7TH & 8TH 01
7TH & 8TH 03
1ST 35****01*******
35****03*******
PLS PLS PLS
ang aarte kahit anong cellphone basta my pang call ok nayon d yung maganda nga cellphone wala naman pang load useless din OHA!
@jim Nokia N79 is actually a Symbian 9.3 S60 3rd Edition and it’s from nokia, so bakit ka nagulat???? baka naman NOKLA din cp mo…. hahah…. by the way NOKIA N79 cp ko….
http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_n79-2497.php
@jim Nokia N79 is actually a Symbian 9.3 S60 3rd Edition and it’s from nokia, so bakit ka nagulat????
http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_n79-2497.php
Another proof of determining your Nokia phone, is the language.
Go to Language settings of your phone. If you find a lot of “arabic” (kinda unusual alien letters), then it’s probably fake.
The original nokia phone, should have a set of english, chinese and the language where the phone was shipped/built.
Phones with “Made by Nokia” insignia, are the ones that are fake.
The original Nokia must have a country insignia in which it was manufactured. Like for example, “Made in Finland” or “Made in Mexico”. If you happen to see this labels, then your Nokia phone is original.
But if you happen to see the “Made by Nokia” label, then it’s definitely fake.
i saw a china phone of N97 somewhere in 168,i said to myself that..o my..masyado na talagang maraming peke..pero nung nkita ko un..gayang gaya talaga..wala lng flash ung kamera..grabe.
This is “crap!” alam naman sigurado ng kahit sinong Pilipino ang pagkakaiba ng tunay sa chinaphone..
Walang nape-peke, ginugusto ng buyer kasi medyo promising naman ang n99i.
Yung statement nung Nokia Philippines ang ginawa tayong engot..
“Some are being brought to the Nokia Care Centers for repair and of course, because they are fake, they are turned down.”
Geez.. I bet gawa-gawa lang to.. kakahiya ha.. ako greenhills lang nagpapagawa ah.. at malamang hindi din sasabihin ng mga chinaphone sellers na my warranty ka sa nokia mismo..
haaay.. sakit naman mag statement ng nokia para lang tirahin ang isa sa mga nagpapalugi sa kanila.. Pilipino pa tinira.
eh ang tanong eh…pwede ba yung orig na batt ng nokia sa china fone? naregaluha ako nito eh, ok naman. di naman ako maarte sa telepono eh, batt life lang naging problema.
tama k dyan crazy!
at ano namang kinalaman ng pag cocomute sa cellphone? kasalanan ba nilang wala clang pambili ng mga fone na pinag sasabi nyo, cmple lang naman yan eh kung may pambili ka ng original edi bumili ka kung ala pag tyagaan mo yung china, depende naman sa pag gamit yan..hindi lahat ng gumagamit ng china is feeling mayaman tangap lang nila kung anong kaya ng budget nila..ikaw lang cguro tong kung mag judge sa tao eh parang kilalangkilala na tru sa pag gamit lang ng fone, wag kang basta basta mag judge ng tao, wag mong tignan sa porma yan…ikaw ang naka isip na feeling mayaman ang nagamit ng china na nag cocomute naman..MAYBE ginagawa mo yan???
Oo nga eh puro yabang..
Sus ganda nga ng cellphone nag cocommute naman, feeling mayaman.
Well, some people “might” just get duped. But really, when you see a mobile with the “NOKLA” brand, I’m sure you’d know something’s not right XD
Oh come on! Are we saying that people who buy these rip offs don’t know that they are fake? They know it’s fake and bought it for the price.
…Well it’s just simple! if happy ka kahit China phone gamit mo, go for it! hehehe…
bullshit!!!!!are they insane…………..ang yayabang pa nung iba……fake naman ang fone…mga pasikat lang wla namang pera…….kung ako sa inyo bilin nyo na lang ung bago na labas ng nokia ung nokia 5800 express music black and silver…limited edition un kaya astig lang ang meron nun gaya ko..hahaha…
China today is very popular now a days because of their techies gadget one of them are the mobile phones. They easily to create phones conterfeits so-called but not all of them are knock offs, there are some that have quality. Good for them are cheaper than the branded mobile phones. I think sana tao na yon kung ano ang bibilin nila. But there are some china phones are good than the branded di ba at mura pa. kayo naman ang magde-deside sa pagbili nyo.
buti na lang matagal na ako hindi bumili ng Nokia at nag stick na ako sa motorola ^_^ madali lang naman malaman talaga kung fake ang isang phone bukos sa sinabi nila na mga tips tignan mo ung menu at sub-menu’s ng phone…
for those who have original N95s..they show it, flaunt it.
and those who have fakes.. they just show the back side not the front screen. pretending that it is the legit thing, trying to hide it from prying eyes. jeez, its just an MP4 player with a phone function of a 5110!
meon aq china mobile na 5310 xpressmusic 3k lang peo orig price 15k eheh peo ang ayaw q hnd suported ng java and symbian