The Popularity Of Apple's Iphone--apple Reported That It Sold 8.7 Million iphones In The First fiscal Quarter Of 2010--has Prompted Various Companies And Individuals To Create Fake iphones To Capitalize Off The Reputation Of The Genuine Devices. These Fake iphones Attract Customers Who May Think They're Real And Are Drawn To Often Markedly Reduced Pricing. Find The Differences Between A Real iphone 3g And A Fake Device So You Don't Get Scammed By Unscrupulous Sellers.


Requirements:
● Ruler
● iTunes
● iPhone syncing cable


►step 1 Turn The iphone Over And Read The Text Printed On Its Back. It Should List A Model Number, An Ic Id And, If The Phone Was Purchased In The United States, An Fcc Id. It Should Also Have A Line Stating, "designed By Apple In California. Assembled In China." Finally, Review The Printed Capacity. Genuine iphones Come In Sizes 8gb, 16gb And 32gb, As Of January 2010. Fake Phones Sometimes Sport Different Capacities.

►step 2 Measure The Iphone's Screen With A Straight-edged Ruler From One Corner Diagonally To The Other Corner. Genuine iphones Have A diagonal Screen Measurement Of 3.5 Inches, Whereas Fake iphones Sometimes Have Bigger Or Smaller Screens.

►step 3 Press The home Button On The iphone To Turn It On And View The Iphone's Home Screen. If It's A Non-jailbroken, Genuine Iphone, You Will See Four vertical Rows Of Icons Against A black Background With A Metallic Bottom Border. Fake iphones Often Sport Different Amounts Of Icons Or Different color Backgrounds Or Borders.

►step 4 Tap "settings" On The iphone Screen. Scroll Down And Press "general" And Then Click "about." Note Down The serial Number Listed.

►step 5 Log On To Apple's Self-service Warranty Website (see Resources). Enter The serial Number That You Noted In Step 4. Press "continue." Fake iphones Won't Be Recognized By Apple's Site, While Phones With Genuine serial Numbers Will Display The Phone's Details And Approximate Purchase Date.

►step 6 Connect The iphone To Your Computer With Its Included Usb Syncing Cable. Real iphones Will Automatically Sync With The Itunes Software On Your Computer. Fake Iphones, Since They Usually Don't Have Genuine iphone Software, Are Typically Incompatible With Itunes And Don't Work Properly.