India has the 2nd largest mobile phone subscriber base in the world and we Indians swear by Nokia. A few simple steps to make sure your new phone is indeed new!
You can buy a Nokia cell phone from anywhere, large format retail stores like Croma, your pehchanwala dealer or even the Pan shop! (For the purpose of warranty, any Nokia phone under warranty, if spoilt, has to be taken to a Nokia authorized service center. The shopkeeper will not entertain you)
Coming back to buying, Shopkeepers will not let you open the box, as the seal will have to be removed. That's a good sign. Just keep in mind these things to identify a legitimate phone. All steps pertain to the box as that is all you can see at the time of purchase.
If the box is tampered with, you could end up with one of these circumstances
1. A used phone.
2. Battery or any other accessory replaced or missing. Battery is of utmost significance, as an original battery costs upwards of Rs. 1500. Now, you dont want to end up with a used battery for a new phone.
Please Note: Phones bought in the grey market are also genuine (most of them, if not rip-offs) but are out of warranty i.e. Nokia India will not Honor the 1 year warranty.
1) Just make sure the box is sealed. Nokia has an interesting seal, which when peeled, leaves a chequered impression. The shopkeepers generally put back the sticker/seal, but the chequered impression remains. If you see the chequered impression, it means the seal has been opened.
2) Ask for a Bill (Cash Memo).
3) The official ones (whoz duties have been paid) will have an 'ICA' (Indian Cellular Association) hologram type sticker on the box.
4) And lastly the name of the importer will be mentioned as: Nokia India Pvt Limited at the side of the box.
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