Refurbished cell phone, in fact, is to collect the original movement, shell or packaging for repair or processing treatment, and then sold as a new machine. There are many types, the main ones are: 1. circuit boards have problems with the old machine, after repair or parts assembled and repackaged for sale, the performance of such machines is the most unstable; 2. normal old machine shells after processing or replacement when the new sale; 3. informal channels machine through the software refreshed, repackaged when the new sale, the stability of the general software of such machines are deficient. These refurbished machines, there is a **** with the same characteristics, is not and regular licensed goods to enjoy the same after-sales service. The following is how to identify the experience of refurbished cell phones, we look at it; look at the serial number (IMEI):
Mobile phone serial number, such as cell phone ID card, each machine's IMEI number is the only, generally speaking, you can judge whether a machine is genuine. Discriminate the method is as follows: in the standby state of the phone to enter people * # 06 #, the phone displays a string of numbers that is its motherboard serial number, will be written down; remove the machine battery, look at the back of the body of the two labels in the white label on the serial number? That is, the chassis serial number, the other label is usually the network license. The other label is usually the network license. Whether and the front number is consistent; and then look at the IMEI number on the box, compare the three, see if they are all consistent. If the motherboard serial number and chassis serial number is inconsistent, then the machine is likely to be repaired or parts assembled, never buy. If the three serial numbers are consistent, coupled with a network license, basically proves that this machine is genuine, but not 100% sure, because now the JS can fake anything, the motherboard serial number can be written with a computer and software brushes, fake serial number labels and network licenses are more than a few dollars can be bought, in order to be prudent should continue to verify the following method.
Look at the packaging and manuals:
The packaging and manuals of regular new machines are beautifully printed, mostly on coated paper, with clear, layered fonts and images, while the fake boxes are mostly imitations of simple one-sided paper, with rough fonts and images, and fuzzy printing, and the manuals of many informal channels are even photocopies of the modified ones. There are also some refurbished machines although the use of the original genuine box and instructions, but after all, the machine is old, its box must be worn, the instructions must also exist traces of use, when buying more attention, you can find.
Look at the network license:
The real network license has a watermark on the surface of the color is not uniform, there are dark and light, there are coarse and fine; while the fake more than photocopies, the surface color does not change. If you can't see it, you can also use a money detector to light the network license, really inside the anti-counterfeiting pattern? Will show a red "CMII" pattern. The fake pattern is blurred. The real network license is generally printed with a pin-type printer, the figures are clear, look closely at the pin hit the indentation, while the fake network license is printed on an ordinary printer, the figures are not very clear, there is no indentation. Generally speaking, the network license is more difficult to fake, after all, the equipment needed to fake in the cost is relatively high. In addition, you can also check the Internet to test the authenticity of the license, we will not go into detail here.
Look at the cell phone shell:
Open a new machine will obviously notice, in the machine "key parts" have a film to do focus on protection, such as the inner screen, the outer screen, the camera head and so on, these parts as long as the contact, it will leave fingerprints. When you see the fingerprints on the new machine, no matter how the JS explanation you do not listen to believe. In addition, dust and traces of use is also refurbished machine is also difficult to avoid, the machine up and down the gap between the shell, the gap around the keyboard, and charger slots and other places are easy to "hide dirt" place, the flip cover machine will also leave traces of the use of the spindle, the same should also pay special attention. Refurbished machines generally use the shell is imitation of the original, or the old shell carefully processed, so the machine shell before and after the two parts of the shell is easy to appear closed tight, leaving a large gap in the case, the identification method is to try to use a fingernail can be inserted into the cell phone up and down the cover of the seams, if it can be inserted into the case, is assembled shell. For not replacing the shell machine, JS before the sale of a mist like a cleaner spray, the surface of the old shell immediately appeared like a new machine like the frosted effect, if you do not look carefully, it will be JS will be fooled, but not for a long time, the shell of the paint will fall off, the purchase of the shell must be carefully observed, because the process of the JS and then good, there is no original equipment advanced, if you carefully check the If you look carefully, you can see a little bit of small particles. It's dust, caused by not working in a vacuum room when spraying paint . If it is a flip-top machine can also check the combination of the flip-top, because sometimes, even if the JS machine surface treatment is good, these places are inevitably left some traces of dust. Also check whether the body screws are brand new, there is no trace of screwdriver twisted. What's more, many new cell phones have a distinct sandalwood flavor, while old machines and shell changers usually don't have such a flavor or have an odor left over from processing.
Look at the cell phone accessories
The new machines from regular manufacturers have a full set of original accessories, or at least a battery and a charger. Refurbished cell phone accessories are generally incomplete or not the original, before purchasing the best to go to the relevant website to understand what the standard original accessories are, in order to prevent the JS deduction accessories. In addition, if you find scratches on the plugs of the chargers and headphones, it's very likely that the phone is not brand new.
Look at the use record:
Look at the phone's games, text messages, phone book, call logs, self-programmed ringtones and other items have not been used records, if so there is a very big suspicion of refurbishment. In addition, in the normal use of the process, the machine frequently shut down automatically or crash, then it can be said that the phone's motherboard or software has some problems. The first thing you need to do is to ask the dealer about the warranty period and ask for a formal invoice. The refurbished cell phones are not entitled to all the benefits of the regular cell phone "three packs", so there is usually no warranty period or a relatively short warranty period. If the seller says they are responsible for their own warranty can not be promised, because the regular cell phone is usually the national joint warranty. If the seller is unable to do this, then there must be a problem with the phone.
Look at the price:
As the saying goes, you'll lose out if you go cheap. In the purchase of the machine, it is best to first in the local newspaper or website to understand the price of the phone, if the JS reported the price "very cheap", we must be vigilant, so that the "cheap" cell phone is not a refurbished cell phone, informal channel products, or accessories "lack of pounds and short of two". Suggested to a good reputation, heavy service of the formal sales store to buy a cell phone, with a complete three packs of evidence? Valid shipping tickets and three package card. So in the machine problems, legal rights and interests can be guaranteed.