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 [GUIDE] Buying a New or Used Set?, CHECKING THE MOBILE DEVICE'S CONDITION

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TSjtcs87
post Oct 10 2007, 03:41 PM, updated 9y ago

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Planning want to buy a mobile device? Scare yourself be cheated? Here some step to show you as a guide. icon_rolleyes.gif

1. Make a call to a person to check whether the mobile device can to be speak clearly to the receiver & listen clearly from the receiver.

2. Take a charger to charge that mobile device to confirm it whether is work or not.

3. Take a handsfree to connect to mobile device to confirm it whether is work or not.

4. Take a look on the metal part of charging part & the battery part which on the mobile device see whether have some lichen / smear (KOTORAN) or not. (If got, it just means that mobile device is been drop into water before.)

5. On the camera from that mobile device & take a finger to press it on the camera lens there. (Must cover all the camera lens become darkness.) (If you found a small dot on that mobile device there, it just means that mobile device has the dead pixels.)

6. Press all the key on that mobile device to check whether all the key is function or not.

7. Test the speaker by loudly (MAX VOLUME) with the ringtone , mp3 , wave & etc to check whether is clear & loud or not.

8. Check the screw which have been pasted with the warranty sticker. (If spoil / void, it just means your warranty for that mobile device is gone)

9. Check whether that mobile device is contain with the SIRIM sticker & the distributor sticker or not. (It just for the warranty purpose) & make sure that the warranty card must be chop by their company stamp & provide the receipt.

10. Check the memory card also during the checking process before deal. [OPTIONAL]

11. Press *#92702689# to check the life timer, see whether is NEW / RECON set.

QUOTE(sasaug @ Oct 12 2007, 06:56 PM)
For SE phone,press >*<<*<* to test the phone itself...

< - Keypad/joystick left
> - Keypad/joystick right
* - The star button,beside your 0 in most phone
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QUOTE(youngkies @ Oct 12 2007, 08:22 PM)
Addon:

check the manufactured date from the back of the phone.

a new set / ap set shouldn't be too far away. the further it is, the higher the chance it is a recond set, very old stock or problematic set that is not sold.

go into the phone deeply, go through each folders and files, search for any trace that indicate it has been used before, address book, call time, sms inbox outbox, pictures etc etc. some seller is careless enough to leave these traces when they sell a recond set.

last but not least, specifically for SE, key in the sequence as said by sasaug above. there is a test menu to test most of the hardware of the phone (mic, vibration, flash light, camera, keypad etc etc).

more to come.
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QUOTE(youngkies @ Oct 27 2007, 09:48 PM)
IMEI is written on the sticker at the back of the phone.

then further check by key-in *#06# (this code works in all brands) to make sure it is same as the one written on the sticker.

it is written on the box as well, though imei on phone might not match imei on box for ap set.
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QUOTE(marquis @ Oct 29 2007, 09:31 AM)
Erm regarding the SIRIM sticker, don't put that much stock in it. I've seen this shop in LY before that have the stickers by the score and they were sticking it onto their fake batteries. So yeah. What you see is not necessarily what you get laugh.gif

Also try transferring data from the memory card to phone memory. Try to fill up the phone memory and copy back to the memory card. Phone's memory might be corrupted.

Also check the Original, AP Set & Water Set thread. A lot of informative stuff there smile.gif

Hey jtc, it would be great if you could compile everything into the first post. Makes reading easier smile.gif
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P/S : I know is just similar like the Original, AP Set & Water Set thread. Please don't be mistaken about i want to spam at here. My thread is just show up the step for those buyer planning to purchase the mobile device as a guide on it. Moderators can be close it up if you want to do so.
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This post has been edited by jtcs87: Jul 24 2008, 03:13 PM
TSjtcs87
post Oct 12 2007, 06:53 PM

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Thanks for your comment! sonyclie77! notworthy.gif

Actually this guide can be place at Handphones and Related Accessories & Notebooks, PDAs & Cameras.

I hope you also can pinned in that particular forum too.

It is easier for our forumer to have a guide on it about all the mobile device not just only for the handphones. icon_rolleyes.gif

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post Oct 22 2007, 10:20 PM

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For avoid the RECON set... Try to check the IMEI code for it with the box (Ori set only), AP just need to watch out... doh.gif
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post Oct 26 2007, 05:06 PM

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QUOTE(Lover @ Oct 26 2007, 03:34 PM)
how to check the IMEI code? hehe..
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Plz refer to here... Thx!!! doh.gif
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post Dec 24 2007, 02:10 PM

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QUOTE(waikikizzz @ Dec 24 2007, 01:31 AM)
QUOTE(youngkies @ Oct 27 2007, 09:48 PM)
IMEI is written on the sticker at the back of the phone.

then further check by key-in *#06# (this code works in all brands) to make sure it is same as the one written on the sticker.

it is written on the box as well, though imei on phone might not match imei on box for ap set.
omg...i think i kena conn!!!!my serial number on phone and serial number on box its different!!!!!!!!!!what is imei????? cry.gif
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The most important is must be match with your hp.
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post May 12 2008, 12:37 PM

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QUOTE(elonjoy @ May 11 2008, 09:48 AM)
Went to lowyat yesterday and checked the price for V3xx. Some says 500, some says 550 with added accessories. Sumore, some shop even have to take the phone/buy the phone first from their supplier and didnt kept any stock with them. Is it ok? How come this kinda shop dont keep their stock? Is theres a possibility that this kind of shop sell recond set?
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Thats why you need to find the cheapest price to avoid you being cheated from the expensive price.

As huakenny said....

They doing this kind of method just want to avoid a lot of stock at their shop. icon_rolleyes.gif
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post Aug 29 2010, 02:34 PM

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QUOTE(SKY233 @ Aug 20 2010, 09:41 PM)
planning to buy samsung wave in the future..
erm... can I ask, izzit samsung juz have ori phone?
or still got ap de?
thx !
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Samsung just under FMG in malaysia as authorized dealer.

QUOTE(Shinichi Kudo @ Aug 28 2010, 10:56 PM)
I heard that iPhone 4 had a problem about the network.. Is that true? coz I'm going to buy 2 sets..
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So far still ok for me since i tested my friend unit. rclxub.gif

 

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