my s4 is fake?

[Faris Abuayyash]

hello...I have just entered the imei# of my samsung galaxy s4 on imei info website...and got information for an old MOTOROLA phone!

does that mean that my s4 is fake?

thank you

 

[Golfdriver97]

No I think they 'recycle' IMEI numbers. I can't remember how, but there are things to look for physically in the device to tell if it is a fake.

 

[Faris Abuayyash]

but the imei number was written inside the phone...under the battery...so it is the original number

 

[dragonsamus]

Where did you buy this phone?

Sent from my SM-N900T using AC Forums mobile app

 

[Faris Abuayyash]

i bought it from price-guard on ebay....the seller is in germany....the phone model is GT-I9505ZWADBT
it was for 320 euros...im not sure i can post the page link on here.

i was faked by the massive number of positive feedback the seller has...ebay should change the system of leaving feedback....the seller also sells on amazon, with more negative feedback around 133....but also much positive feedbackaround 530...i was too late to see this

 

[UJ95x]

i bought it from price-guard on ebay....the seller is in germany....the phone model is GT-I9505ZWADBT
it was for 320 euros...im not sure i can post the page link on here.

i was faked by the massive number of positive feedback the seller has...ebay should change the system of leaving feedback....the seller also sells on amazon, with more negative feedback around 133....but also much positive feedbackaround 530...i was too late to see this

That model number matches the Galaxy S4, so I don't think it's a fake

Sent from my Galaxy S4 running SlimKat 4.4.2

 

[Faris Abuayyash]

so why can't i find the correct information when i enter the imei number on imei.info? also the model number does not seem very common the ZWADBT part i mean

 

[mhinc]

so why can't i find the correct information when i enter the imei number on imei.info? also the model number does not seem very common the ZWADBT part i mean

Just call 1-800-SAMSUNG they will confirm if it's fake or not, simple!

 

[Faris Abuayyash]

i talked to them, they said that the phone was not made in USA or maybe not for usa...so they can't find any information about the phone

 

[mhinc]

i talked to them, they said that the phone was not made in USA or maybe not for usa...so they can't find any information about the phone

Not sure what to tell you then. Buyer Beware.