3 easy steps to detect If Your Android phone or iPhone is Original

Buying a look-a-like cheap branded phones are risk-prone. Although the price difference attracts many people, clone or counterfeit mobiles often are made of lesser quality components.

Check Cloned or Original for Android Phones Users of Android smartphones can easily judge phone’s originality with IMEI number.

Step 1: You can dial *#06# on your phone to get your IMEI number. Also, you’ll get it by going to Settings>About Device>Status. Step 2: Once you get the IMEI, go to imei.info, input the number on the dialog box and hit Check Step 3. The system will automatically phone’s information. If it shows something else than what your phone is saying, it is likely to be a fake brand.

Verify Counterfeit or Original for iPhone The same way you have checked your phone’s originality in android, the same way you can do for iPhones.

Step 1: Find your device’s serial number either on your SIM card slot or by going to Settings>General>About Step 2: Once you get it, go to checkcoverage.apple.com Step 3: You’ll be asked to enter your serial number and verify code.

Continue. It’ll show ‘invalid serial number’ if the handset is fake.

Step 1: Dial ##786# on your phone Step 2: Click on View option. Step 3: View option will take you to ‘Reconditioned Status’ Step 4: If it shows Yes that means your phone is refurbished otherwise it’ll show No.