The process of identifying a fake product is an art in itself. While most counterfeit products can be identified for it being simply identical or deceptively similar, there are other products, brands and designs which might not be able to be identified by the common eye. In order to find information on fake products, a keen sense of knowledge of brands and original products required to be cultivated. In case of high tech products like XCell Stealth Phones you need not only to take a closer look but also solid technical knowledge.
This is why we have made a simple guide to help you to identify a genuine XCell Stealth Phone.
Please see below what's new on the XCell Technologies new release, XCell Dynamic IMEI v3 Stealth Phone:
This is why we have made a simple guide to help you to identify a genuine XCell Stealth Phone.
Please see below what's new on the XCell Technologies new release, XCell Dynamic IMEI v3 Stealth Phone:
Shipping Box: according to XCell Technologies representatives, since January 2015 all XCell Stealth Phones are being shipped into special branded boxes, as you can see on the image below.
Genuine stealth phone shipping box
According to XCell Technologies, since 2010 all XCell Stealth phones comes in branded black boxes.
Please note that XCell Technologies resellers are using the same black boxes, the only difference being that reseller boxes have no XCell logo.
Please note that XCell Technologies resellers are using the same black boxes, the only difference being that reseller boxes have no XCell logo.
Genuine stealth phone box
Update:
XCell Technologies has changed the phone box design since May 2015:
XCell Technologies has changed the phone box design since May 2015:
New genuine stealth phones boxes
You can find the manufacturer website URL on the phone box.
No XCell Technologies URL on reseller boxes.
Manufacturer URL
Update May 2015:
Phone box design has changed:
Phone box design has changed:
New stealth phones box design
Every XCell product comes with a security seal applied on the phone box, on the right corner.
Phone Box Security Seal
Update May 2015:
Phone box security seal has been changed:
Phone box security seal has been changed:
New hologram security seal
XCell Stealth Phones come with an User Manual, where special functions are explained in detail. Because of sensitive information, some details - such as location spoofing function - are not public, being communicated directly to the user by email.
XCell Dynamic IMEI v2 User Manual
Update May 2015:
A new User Manual or the newest XCell Dynamic IMEI v3 Stealth Phone:
A new User Manual or the newest XCell Dynamic IMEI v3 Stealth Phone:
New XCell Dynamic IMEI v3 User Manual
Special setup instructions Authentic XCell Stealth Phones come with a Quick Settings leaflet, containing special setup instructions.
Special setup instructions
Excepting XCell phones sold by resellers, all XCell devices have an engraved logo. At the express request of the user, the phone can be delivered without logo (generic phone), for a discreet use.
XCell Logo
All XCell handsets are having two distinctive security seals, on the backside: the golden one, attesting that the phone is an original XCell product, and a smaller one which secures one of the screws.
Backside Security Seals
Update May 2015:
Backside security seals has been changed by XCell Technologies:
Backside security seals has been changed by XCell Technologies:
New hologram security seals
XCell Dynamic IMEI v2 Stealth Phone has a dedicated user interface and an original theme.
Genuine User Interface of XCell Dynamic IMEI v2, original theme
Update May 2015
The new XCell Dynamic IMEI v3 User Interface have a new User Interface:
The new XCell Dynamic IMEI v3 User Interface have a new User Interface:
New XCell Dynamic IMEI v3 User Interface
These differences are visible to the naked eye.
The other differences (the most important actually) are related to the effective functioning of the phone and its special features. Authentic stealth phones works exactly as described on the manufacturer website, while counterfeit stealth phones keeps only the appearance of a stealth phone, its special features being nonfunctional. We have posted on our blog about functional differences between fake and real stealth phones: click here.
We suggest you also watch the demo movies that can be found on the manufacturer website: authentic stealth phones has been tested against an GSM Interceptor.
What can you do if you're not sure?
If you are not sure that you are going to buy an authentic stealth phone, firstly check if there are all security seals and other items listed above. If the seller will not respond to your requests (by sending some detailed pictures, for example), there are already doubts and a primary indication that the phone is not authentic. You may also contact us just because we have enough knowledge that allow us to distinguish between genuine and fake stealth phones. Or you can simply contact directly the original stealth phones manufacturer to confirm if the phone comes from a genuine reseller. Simple as that. And please keep in mind that behind a small price usually hides a counterfeit product.
What can I do if I have already bought a fake stealth phone?
First of all, you have to be aware that you are carrying a ticking bomb in your pockets, only looking like a stealth phone. It's only a matter of time until the so-called stealth phone will betray you, and your wiretapping will explode in a criminal case.
Well, unfortunately we can not offer any legal advice. We suggest you to contact your lawyer or call the Police if you consider that you have been a victim of stealth phone scam. If you bought fake stealth phone on eBay, there is very little chance to refund your money from scammers: they successively open new accounts, as the old accounts are closed down following the victim complaints. Anyway, the first thing you need to do is to quit using your fake stealth phone: does not gives you any call security.
What is the impact of counterfeiting? What are the trends?
The impact of using a fake stealth phone consist in a major breach to your personal security and can even affect your freedom. In the last year the trend for stealth phone scam is that scammers are trying to give the appearance of an authentic stealth phone through various elusive strategies, as the one with the fake label on the backside of the phone, which has been presented on our blog a while ago. Also the scam trend is manifested through the use of simple techniques to attract new buyers, such as "2015 product update": buyers are being fooled that would buy an updated version of the phone stealth. We have wrote about it recently, in our blog.
The other differences (the most important actually) are related to the effective functioning of the phone and its special features. Authentic stealth phones works exactly as described on the manufacturer website, while counterfeit stealth phones keeps only the appearance of a stealth phone, its special features being nonfunctional. We have posted on our blog about functional differences between fake and real stealth phones: click here.
We suggest you also watch the demo movies that can be found on the manufacturer website: authentic stealth phones has been tested against an GSM Interceptor.
What can you do if you're not sure?
If you are not sure that you are going to buy an authentic stealth phone, firstly check if there are all security seals and other items listed above. If the seller will not respond to your requests (by sending some detailed pictures, for example), there are already doubts and a primary indication that the phone is not authentic. You may also contact us just because we have enough knowledge that allow us to distinguish between genuine and fake stealth phones. Or you can simply contact directly the original stealth phones manufacturer to confirm if the phone comes from a genuine reseller. Simple as that. And please keep in mind that behind a small price usually hides a counterfeit product.
What can I do if I have already bought a fake stealth phone?
First of all, you have to be aware that you are carrying a ticking bomb in your pockets, only looking like a stealth phone. It's only a matter of time until the so-called stealth phone will betray you, and your wiretapping will explode in a criminal case.
Well, unfortunately we can not offer any legal advice. We suggest you to contact your lawyer or call the Police if you consider that you have been a victim of stealth phone scam. If you bought fake stealth phone on eBay, there is very little chance to refund your money from scammers: they successively open new accounts, as the old accounts are closed down following the victim complaints. Anyway, the first thing you need to do is to quit using your fake stealth phone: does not gives you any call security.
What is the impact of counterfeiting? What are the trends?
The impact of using a fake stealth phone consist in a major breach to your personal security and can even affect your freedom. In the last year the trend for stealth phone scam is that scammers are trying to give the appearance of an authentic stealth phone through various elusive strategies, as the one with the fake label on the backside of the phone, which has been presented on our blog a while ago. Also the scam trend is manifested through the use of simple techniques to attract new buyers, such as "2015 product update": buyers are being fooled that would buy an updated version of the phone stealth. We have wrote about it recently, in our blog.
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