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A serial number is always different. ALWAYS!!
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Posted: 2008-10-10 08:52:28
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Yeah I tought so too.
So then the serial of the fake battery is used a LOT. I've seen the same serial on generic batteries on some websites. Guess these counterfeiters can't afford the machines that engrave/laser a new serial in each battery. So they print 50 miles of stickers with the same serial, the seller on ebay.com told me all his battery have the same serial and his supplier told him the serial does not change for each batch. These are being sold as genuine, some have holograms too.
In the end we're the ones losing out with inferior batteries in our phones that could lead to more serious problems as overheating and maybe even start a fire. Its sad to know most people that order from these sellers (Who might not even know they sell fakes too) are thinking they got the real thing, because it looks real, has a hologram and everything.
I wish SE would do something about the misuse of their logo and brand name. I will be returning my battery to the seller and expect a full refund including my postage costs, he was a bit surprised when I told him each serial should be unique.
Lesson learned: do not buy SE stuff from ebay as 99.99% is probably fake.
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Posted: 2008-10-10 09:24:11
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On 2008-10-08 09:08:56, blerk wrote:
Guess that is why they call it Royal Mail, they royally take their time
This one is genuine without the hologram stickers
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Posted: 2008-10-17 20:55:23
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On 2008-10-10 08:52:28, yea g wrote:
A serial number is always different. ALWAYS!!
I agree. It may only have only 1 number/letter changed but it's different
. Also, don't rely on the "alien battery" warning cuz it's removed in some phones.
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Posted: 2008-10-18 01:22:57
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@strizlow800
So on the phones what do say alien battery what does it mean?
The fake battery is from mars?
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Posted: 2008-10-18 11:52:56
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it doesn't matter from where the batt has come, as long as the phone states "Charging Alien Battery" then it MUST be fake...
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Posted: 2008-10-18 13:22:26
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On 2008-10-18 13:22:26, groovepeppy wrote:
it doesn't matter from where the batt has come, as long as the phone states "Charging Alien Battery" then it MUST be fake...
i've used many kind of fake batterys but never found Charging Alien Battery on my fone
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Posted: 2008-10-24 20:12:16
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