How do you know your phone is a valid phone from SE?

[#1]

So how do you tell whether the phone you just got is not a counterfeit phone?

A valid phone from Sony Ericsson?

What are the alternatives to double check it?

I'm getting a new phone soon but it's not available from where I am, so I just want to make sure the phone I'm getting is a true phone from Sony Ericsson.

Phone I'm getting is xperia arc s. I know there's two version lt18i and lt18a. How do I know the lt18a phone is not another mod version of lt18i that just replaced the exterior or interior ?

Thanks in advance.

Edison

[Dr_Chris]

If the IMEI number of the phone corresponds to the stated model on SE's database, then it's pretty certain that it's a genuine SE phone.As for the a and i versions of the arc s, these will differ in their 3G/H reception frequencies, which is a hardware difference, so there shouldn't be any confusion there.

[uliwooly-wooly · Accepted solution]

use either PCC or Update Service and see if it's recognize

[#4]

Where would be the IMEI number be located ?

Alright thanks guys. Sorry for asking these dumb questions. I was once a hard core SE fan, but I switched to iPhone but now I'm going back to SE. Proud to be a SE fan, especially helpful people like you guys! really appreciated.

[uliwooly-wooly]

remove the battery, it should be there on the back of the phone

[#6]

Thanks can't wait till I get my arcs

[uliwooly-wooly]

anytime

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