All the hidden dangers of a gray phone

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Gray phones are such a product of the market, mobile phones, which are imported into the country illegally and without paying taxes.

In general, gray products, in many cases, can be absolutely no different from certified products. Especially if it is a certified product of another country, imported illegally into the territory of our homeland. Of course, you have already thought that there is nothing to worry about buying such a phone, but ... You should be prepared for the fact that gray phones are not covered by warranty and post-warranty service in service centers. So with the slightest breakdown, you will have to turn to "domestic experts."

All the hidden dangers of a gray phone


Another trap that lies in wait for you is flashed and unlocked devices. This situation looks like this - many foreign mobile operators program phones for their network and then sell them much cheaper than “free” phones. If the sales volume is large, then unlocking and flashing becomes a profitable business. And then a huge number of unlocked and reflashed devices flows into our country as a river.

Back to the regular gray phones. If the imported product was not intended for sales in our country, then its menu will not contain the Russian language, colorful instructions from the manufacturer and, of course, a guarantee. In this situation, only the Internet and one of the “national experts” can help you.

All the hidden dangers of a gray phone


No, nevertheless, in our opinion, there is one situation in which the purchase of a gray phone becomes justified. If you are a fan of mobile technology and want to constantly see in your hands a novelty of the mobile industry, and operate it for a small amount of time, then, of course, you will not wait for the official presentation of a new mobile phone in our country, but buy one of the gray ones apparatuses.

Now let's take a closer look at the signs of gray phones. One of the main features is a lower price than in other mobile equipment stores. Then let's pay attention to the box of the device. On it, like on the phone itself, there should be no logos of foreign operators. The SSE and PCT logos should be applied on the box and under the battery of the phone. Also compare the IMEI number, which is present on the box, under the battery and on the phone screen when dialing a combination *% 06%. The list of the language menu should be Russian. The warranty card must provide service at licensed centers.
If so far all of the above has not been revealed by your device, we will move on to the specifics for each manufacturer of mobile equipment.

All the hidden dangers of a gray phone


All official Motorola phones that are delivered to the markets of the CIS countries have a unique code in the model number of the device - the “U” symbol for Russia and the CIS countries. So, if the phone you bought has the “U” symbol in the penultimate model number, you can be sure that it is a certified product that fully meets the requirements of our country for mobile phones and its warranty period is 18 months.


Panasonic phones, in addition to the main features, have several personal ones. The main thing is that the IMEI number must be verified on the Panamail website. The model number must contain ARUU symbols characterizing the suitability of this unit for the market of our country. There should also be a Panasonic GSM warranty card made in Russian, from laminated cardboard, with a convex Panasonic inscription.

Samsung devices officially imported into the country should have the SSE logo and the PCT certification mark based on a sticker that should contain information about the model, manufacturer, serial number and IMEI phone number. The SSE and PCT logos made by typography should be under the battery. It is also worth checking the logos and numbers on the packaging and in the instructions for the user of the phone.

How to determine the official phone manufactured by Siemens? Yes, it’s very simple, it’s worth doing just a few manipulations:
- First, turn on the phone without inserting a sim card into it. Next, the screen will prompt you to insert a sim card.
- The next thing you need to do is type in the combination *% 0606% on the keyboard. After that, “info” should appear on the display, which must be pressed. If this does not happen, then press the scroll key on the screen to the bottom.
- On the phone screen, technical information about the existing locks in the phone will appear. If the software has changed, or there was a lock, then in one of the five lines of technical information, the code of one or more operators for which this device was originally intended will be indicated. In a situation where the phone has not undergone changes, then in all five lines, technical information, it will be said that there are no locks and no changes.
If you did not find any gray signs for your phone, then do not worry. Indeed, in most cases, these signs are enough to expose a gray phone. We hope that the above information will convince you that buying a gray phone will bring you some frustrations and a headache.
On the other hand, having a limited budget and a desire to buy a coveted model will not stop you from buying a “gray” phone. Indeed, for each mobile phone, the “grayness” of the phone is a rather vague concept. We, in turn, recommend that you choose only certified, officially imported goods.

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[Матушкин Андрей Николаевич]

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