How To: Confirm if your Tecno Smartphone and Battery are original

There are cases of fake and original products everywhere and Nigeria is no exception from this menace. Those who have been on the receiving end of buying fake products knows how painful it is with or without considering the monetary loss incurred and buying a smartphone is no different. 

Tecno is now one of the leading OEMs in Nigeria, while our friends in the West might not know them our neighbours in Africa are familiar with Tecno. The company started off more like a counterfeit manufacturer before it began to mature into a more respected smartphone manufacturer. Unsurprisingly the company is also facing similar issues in the Nigeria market.

Tecno has responded with a website which allows you verify the authenticity of your smartphone and battery. The database virtually contains all the IMEI and details of all the Tecno smartphones ever made, at least we are made to believe so. With the help of this website you would be able to confirm if your smartphone and battery are original. 

How to confirm if your Tecno Smartphone and Battery are original

• To confirm the authenticity of your device and battery, you will have to know your IMEI number and Serial number of the smartphone and VC number of the battery. These numbers can be found on the package box the device comes in and additionally the IMEI of a smartphone can be checked using *#06#.

• Then you will proceed to the Tecno verification website, key in the respective details and click on submit. 





• If you get any result like “This is an original battery” or “Welcome to use original Tecno phone. This is your first query” then your Tecno phone and Battery are in the correct state. But if your device is not original you’ll be advised to try and get an original Tecno phone from an authorised dealer.

The Website has made everything easy, so you will just have to follow these little steps to confirm if your Tecno smartphone and battery are original. 

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