Confusion over fake phones hits phone dealers

Mobile phone dealers in Uganda have complained that the regulator’s crackdown on fake handsets has injured business. New Vision reports that mobile phone dealers are struggling to sell phones marked as made in China, as customers believe that most Chinese phones are fakes. In late September 2012, the Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) began a campaign to end the use of fake phones, calling on customers to check that the handset has a legitimate International Mobile Equipment Identifier (IMEI) before making a purchase.

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OVETEL Confusion over fake phones hits phone dealers