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CellDude123
Joined: Jan 08, 2006
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Hi
I am planning to buy a Sony Ericsson K700i from shops around Alfa. But a friend warned me "u get duplicates of Sony Ericsson" Is this true?
Which shops (& where) in Grey Market have u had a good experience with? Shops u would like to recommend fo a good service.
Where do I get SE from an official Sony store? Address.
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BobaFett
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From: Kamino (wish it would be Lund)
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welcome her! are u talking about the clone-fones? if yes, why would se do that?
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CellDude123
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yea...clone fones....one those feign as original with all the packaging....but ultimately they arent the Original
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*Jojo*
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@cell - Welcome to Esato mate  If you are pertaining to 'Reconditioned'  fones then you can certainly get SOME old models here in Manila in particular (Asia). At the last time I saw some fone models being sold at a 'reconditioned' (refurbished) conditions in selected shops around my place . . there are: Ericsson T39mc and T68is  Though I haven't SEEN the K700i being SOLD in reconditioned status . . YET. Maybe in the next few months it will be, as it is becoming an OLD model as time passes by  Though some say that 'reconditioned' models works fine too . . .
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BobaFett
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Clone fones are used by terrorists, secreat agents etc to cheat the system by sending a registrated imei, so the copied users will be hunted if it is, instead of the cheater.
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*Jojo*
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What's the difference then between a CLONED fone with that of the RECONDITIONED one
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BobaFett
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Clone fones arent for the public, to recondition one is legal, when the brand itself manage it. Almost same as at recalled units for example r520.
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whistla
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A reconditioned phone is an original that has been used or had a problem with it and has now been fixed and parts replaced to look and act brand new.
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*Jojo*
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Thanks Boba and Hustler ! I can therefore conclude that we have NO 'cloned' fones at my end . . . only 'reconditioned' ones !
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BobaFett
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And they sell it for a lower price under warranty
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*Jojo*
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@boba - Of course the price is MUCH cheaper specially when compared to that when it (original model) was FIRST introduced OUT in the market mate . . . they give a week's time warranty. What I only notice with these recon units sold in the market, is that their BOXES looks like it's been XEROXED ! very pale in color, so GOes with the way the manual has been printed !
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BobaFett
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Of course its cheaper with such a box, manuel etc, but who cares when the fone is for a better price...
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*Jojo*
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@boba - I guess the reconditioned ones will last for quite sometime too, but WHY get recon ones when you can get/buy the original  UNLESS, you are DEAD SERIOUS in getting that certain model which is HARD to find . . .
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BobaFett
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The brands has nothing to loose, to sell it 2 times isnt so bad. If it wouldnt a biz and no interest, they wouldnt do it
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max_wedge
Joined: Aug 29, 2004
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there are also chinese "copies" of SE (and other) phones. These are not cloned or reconditioned, but "fakes" aka this link:
http://www.slashphone.com/70/2954.html
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Posted: 2006-01-15 17:51
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