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Playing on the psychology of users who want high-end, trendy phones at affordable prices, many smartphones today are counterfeited, labeled as genuine. To find out if your phone is a victim of these counterfeit sellers, the quickest way is to check the IMEI number on the smartphone.
Checking Genuine Phones via IMEI
Method 1: Check genuine phones through IMEI using a lookup website
Step 1: Firstly, on your currently used phone, open the calling function and enter the syntax: *#06# . After that, the IMEI code of your phone will be displayed. Write down this code on paper for record keeping.
Step 2: On the browser of your current phone, visit the website that supports checking the authenticity of the phone through the IMEI number: HERE
Enter the IMEI code you just obtained in step 1 ->Tick the box saying I am not a robot -> Click Check to let the website examine if your phone is genuine based on the IMEI number.
Afterward, if your phone is genuine, the main interface of the website will display information such as: Phone name, brand, IMEI number, and other basic specifications. If not, you can check the alternative method below for more authentic information.
Alternative Method: Verify the authenticity of the phone through the IMEI number using an algorithm
Step 1: Assume the IMEI number on your phone is: 86564603481186* (where * is the digit to be found)
Step 2: Perform doubling of digits at even positions , for example, 2,4,6... where the first digit starts with *
Using the given IMEI sequence: 6x2; 1x2; 8x2; 3x2; 6x2; 6x2; 6x2. Then arrange from right to left to get the result: 12; 12; 12; 6; 16; 2 ;12
Step 3: Sum up the results , then add up with the remaining digits at odd positions on the IMEI number.
For example: (1+ 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 6 + 1 +6 + 2 + 1 + 2) + (8 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 4 + 5 + 8)
Step 4: If the result in step 3 is divisible by 10 , then * will be equal to 0. If not divisible by 10 , * will be the number closest to a multiple of 10, subtracted from the above result.
For instance: (1+ 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 6 + 1 +6 + 2 + 1 + 2) + (8 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 4 + 5 + 8) = 57 (Not divisible by 10) so we take the nearest greater result, which is 60 divisible by 10. Then take 60-57=3. This is the * in the IMEI code of your phone. Next, verify by entering *06# on your phone.
If attempting method 1 and method 2 doesn't yield results matching the IMEI on your phone, it's highly likely that your phone is using a counterfeit non-authentic product.
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Thus, the article on Mytour.vn has guided you on checking the authenticity of your phone through the IMEI number. Additionally, if you are using an iPhone, you can refer to the method Check Genuine iPhone for further inquiry, as well as the widely-used method of checking iPhone IMEI. Wishing you success in following these steps.
