This may be not that interesting for most users or an old news really, but I just found out this info and thought to share up here. So, here we go, seems that by pressing #6# on your mobile you will get IMEI identity 15 digits number, which will tell you this based on the following info:
Check the 7th and 8th numbers:
DIGIT: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th
PHONE SERIAL NO: X X X X X X?? X X X X X X X
If the Seventh & Eighth digits are 02 or 20, this means your cell phone was manufactured in Emirates -- which is VERY BAD QUALITY
If the Seventh & Eighth digits are 08 or 80, this means your cell phone was manufactured in Germany -- which is FAIR QUALITY
If the Seventh & Eighth digits are 01 or 10, this means your cell phones was manufactured in Finland -- which is VERY GOOD QUALITY (usually for older Nokia Phones)
If the Seventh & Eighth digits are 00, this means your cell phone was manufactured in original factory -- which is the BEST MOBILE QUALITY (usually for other types of phones other than Nokia)
If the Seventh & Eighth digits are 13, this means your cell phone was assembled in Azerbaijan -- which is VERY BAD QUALITY
I am not sure what ever this is true or not, but also if this applies to all brands, THINK NOT, think its goes to Nokia's or iPhones only. Well, I just tried this on my Samsung and its says inside Made in Korea, but 7&8 digits from his IMEI are 02, which means, based on above, Made in Emirates, DONT THINK SO!
Why I am asking this? I was talking to a guy who offering me iPhone 3GS, new and all that, but telling me that its made in USA, so, I said WHAT? All iPhones I have seen been made in China, are they? Or maybe they are just assembled them in China, but made the parts somewhere else, cos I think there is a huge difference, istnt? So I googled and found this info, which, again, NOT applies to every brand, I think, but MAYBY to Nokia or iPhones, cos the guy who wrote this have Nokia/iPhone???, still confusing me, so, here are the links
Where is the iPhone produced? - Yahoo! Answers
myLot - Know where your phone was manufactured
Well, the bottom line guys, where the hell iPhones are made?
THX
Check the 7th and 8th numbers:
DIGIT: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th
PHONE SERIAL NO: X X X X X X?? X X X X X X X
If the Seventh & Eighth digits are 02 or 20, this means your cell phone was manufactured in Emirates -- which is VERY BAD QUALITY
If the Seventh & Eighth digits are 08 or 80, this means your cell phone was manufactured in Germany -- which is FAIR QUALITY
If the Seventh & Eighth digits are 01 or 10, this means your cell phones was manufactured in Finland -- which is VERY GOOD QUALITY (usually for older Nokia Phones)
If the Seventh & Eighth digits are 00, this means your cell phone was manufactured in original factory -- which is the BEST MOBILE QUALITY (usually for other types of phones other than Nokia)
If the Seventh & Eighth digits are 13, this means your cell phone was assembled in Azerbaijan -- which is VERY BAD QUALITY
I am not sure what ever this is true or not, but also if this applies to all brands, THINK NOT, think its goes to Nokia's or iPhones only. Well, I just tried this on my Samsung and its says inside Made in Korea, but 7&8 digits from his IMEI are 02, which means, based on above, Made in Emirates, DONT THINK SO!
Why I am asking this? I was talking to a guy who offering me iPhone 3GS, new and all that, but telling me that its made in USA, so, I said WHAT? All iPhones I have seen been made in China, are they? Or maybe they are just assembled them in China, but made the parts somewhere else, cos I think there is a huge difference, istnt? So I googled and found this info, which, again, NOT applies to every brand, I think, but MAYBY to Nokia or iPhones, cos the guy who wrote this have Nokia/iPhone???, still confusing me, so, here are the links
Where is the iPhone produced? - Yahoo! Answers
myLot - Know where your phone was manufactured
Well, the bottom line guys, where the hell iPhones are made?
THX










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