Flipkart-Amazon deal: Amazon and Flipkart are currently having sales with fantastic discounts on smartphones. During this festive season, there have also been complaints of receiving used or counterfeit phones. Through the Sanchar Sathi portal, the Department of Telecommunications has made it possible to verify a smartphone’s identity. You can tell if your phone is real or phony by using its IMEI number.
Amazon and Flipkart are presently experiencing the biggest sales of the year. The sale is offering the best prices on smartphones, and many customers have already placed orders. There have been reports of receiving phony, worn, or even non-functional smartphones during past sales, despite the fact that festive deals guarantee substantial savings.
In the past, a lot of users have complained about obtaining phones or devices that are counterfeit and cease working the moment they are opened. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has set up a straightforward procedure to confirm a smartphone’s legitimacy using the Sanchar Sathi site in order to stop this kind of fraud.
What are symptoms that your smartphone is a fake?
The 15-digit IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number is exclusive to each mobile phone. You may check if your phone is authentic by using the Sanchar Saathi portal. Let us take a step by step look at it.
First, go to https://sancharsaathi.gov.in, the Sanchar Saathi webpage.
Next, on the homepage, select ‘Citizen Centric Services’.
The ‘Know Your Mobile (KYM)/IMEI Verification’ option should be selected.
To get an OTP, enter your mobile number and the captcha.
To continue, send in the OTP.
Enter the 15-digit IMEI number of the smartphone.
Next, select the “Submit” option.
Information on the device’s manufacturer, model, brand, and condition will be shown once the process is finished.
To confirm the device’s legitimacy, you can also download the Communications Partner mobile app from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Enter *#06# on your phone to get its IMEI number.