[manka]

hi

my dad bought me a E72 from china and im worried its fake because wen i put in my vodacom sim card it does not register and nor does it register wen i use network setup.

here are my specifications

type: RM-233

Model:e72

code:0560654

fc idya rm-3450010ADCE13917

IC: 661AD-RM346

IEM:

please reply soon because my dad often travels to china and he can take it back on his next trip

Moderator Note: Personal details removed. We kindly ask you not to share your phone's IMEI number publicly on this forum.

[jimmyireland]

can you hook it up to a pc and tell us what comes us on screen or type in *#7780# security code 12345 its also adviseable not to post such personal details up

[krizanand]

What options you see on the phone after connecting it to the computer via USB cable?.

[jimmyireland]

still waiting for the response to that myself

[gordonshowers]

Unfortunately it appears to be a fake, because model RM-233 is reported as an 8800, and product code 0560654 is reported as an E71.

[jimmyireland]

we still should wait and see what his on screen result is

[krizanand]

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gordonshowers wrote:

Unfortunately it appears to be a fake, because model RM-233 is reported as an 8800, and product code 0560654 is reported as an E71.

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Even I have an hunch that it could be a fake or an E72 with E71's firmware on it?, because the product code entered shows V50 which the E72 didn't get, an update was released yesterday where it jumped from v31 to v51.

[manka]

oh sorry ddnt knw tht a IEM as a unique code.. will hook it up to a pc wen i get home in a a few hrs.. didnt expect such a quick response.

[krizanand]

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manka wrote:

oh sorry ddnt knw tht a IEM as a unique code.. will hook it up to a pc wen i get home in a a few hrs.. didnt expect such a quick response.

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If it shows PC suite, Mass storage, Image transfer, Media transfer then its a NOT a fake.

If you see COM port, webcam then its a fake.

[Badmyn]

hi everyone,

just not to open another topic, I am in the same situation as Manka and I wanted to know if my E72 is an original phone or a fake.

Specifications:

Type: RM-530

Model: E72-1

Code: 0586208

When I type *#7780# appears “Restore all original phone settings? Phone will restart”

When I type *#mac0wlan# (*#62209526#) it shows my MAC address …

Any other ideas, should I stay calm ?

thanks a lot

[Fender77]

Sounds like you have a real one, but connect your phone to pc and see what appears on the screen. What should appear is pc suite, mass storage etc.

What should NOT appear is: Web cam, COM port . If those two last ones appears either on the device or the computer, it's a fake.

These tips was mentioned by Krizanand above!

If you can connect it and sync it with pc suite or Ovi suite, it should be an original one.

So if it connects with pc suite and or Ovi suite and responds like you mentioned above (to the codes) it sounds like it's an original Nokia.

You can also diall *#0000# which should give you phone information like fw version etc.

[notafacade]

Hi there!

My E72 details are as follows:

Type: RM-233

Code: 0566494

FCC ID: PPIRM-233

IC: 66IAD-RM233

Since you said RM-233 is reported as 8800, does this means my E72 is fake? When I tried to connect via PC Suite, my laptop gave an error message "Cannot authenticate the phone". Please help. 

[Fender77]

Sounds like yours could be fake. What does happen when you diall these codes on your phone - what info do you get?:
1: *#0000#
2: *#7780#
3: *#06# (IMEI)
Click this link and type your IMEI number which you hopefully got by diall *#06# http://www.numberingplans.com/?page=analysis&sub=imeinr
It's not 100% bullet proof, but I have never experienced this site to fail.

Anyway, most likely your phone is a knock off by what you tell.

[giliadw]

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manka wrote:

hi

my dad bought me a E72 from china and im worried its fake because wen i put in my vodacom sim card it does not register and nor does it register wen i use network setup.

here are my specifications

type: RM-233

Model:e72

code:0560654

fc idya rm-3450010ADCE13917

IC: 661AD-RM346

IEM:

please reply soon because my dad often travels to china and he can take it back on his next trip

Moderator Note: Personal details removed. We kindly ask you not to share your phone's IMEI number publicly on this forum.

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Product code, 0560654, indicates this is actually a Nokia E71.

So does RM-346 suggest...