Should i buy these cheap chinese mobile?

India
March 25, 2009 11:09am CST
Yesterday i went to buy a mobile but the shop guy showed me a Chinese mobile.it looked excellent and had more features than the nokia set that i was about to buy.to my surprise the Chinese mobile is one fourth the cost of nokia piece.but the main problem is that there is no warranty for Chinese mobile.So waht to do and which one to buy.
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11 responses
@ratyz5 (7808)
• Philippines
25 Mar 09
Well, as others have already mentioned, it doesn't have IME and you have also indicated that it wouldn't grant you any warranty services in case it breaks down sooner or later. If you really want to get your money's worth, you might as well spend it on something that you won't regret on buying. Branded phones would probably have dependable warranties so you should go for those kinds than on saving money on buying cheap ones and later on realize that it wasn't a good idea since even though it was cheap, it could break easily and with no warranty, just had you waste money rather than saving any. (^_^")
@divinchris (2449)
• India
25 Mar 09
Don't buy them.Indian government have banned the usage of Chinese mobile as they don't have the IME number.Without this number terrorist can easily use mobiles to communicate.My kind suggestion would be to get a Nokia or Ericision models.
@EliteUser (3964)
• Australia
17 Sep 09
Hey, I'm not sure if you should, because their are some good and bad things about the phone. Firstly it is cheap, so you can save money, and it comes with a lot of features. But on the other hand, it might not come with any manufacturer warranty. Make sure you have a good day, Happy Lotting!!
@vindiku (255)
• India
28 Mar 09
Hi Deepika, I hope by this time you have got the answers that you needed. Chinese mobile phones are cheap and the features they are offering is very high, they are able to compete with other leading mobile phones in market, but the only concerning thing is warranty and durability. You can buy it if you liked it, cause its not that expensive, but how long you will use it will be depending on you. They way in which you handle it.
@vindiku (255)
• India
28 Mar 09
I mean "the way in which you handle it"
@rashmie (947)
• United Arab Emirates
25 Mar 09
Hi Deepika, Welcome to mylot....... See Chinese mobiles are definitely cheap, but there is no warranty and they usually don't keep their durability promise after six months.......there is another point also.....Chinese mobile don't provide IMIE (I don't remember the exact abbreviation) code..it is a code which is there in your mobile even if it lost or you change the SIM card. When you call somebody, the operator got not only the frequency of your mobile with number but also this code.... The government is going to ban this mobile because of the security reasons...Wait for the election and they will definitely ban it... So I suggest you not to go for this.... And there is also a fact of ethics...these mobiles are made in China by exploiting labor there...to keep the price low they pay labor very little...would you like to further this exploitation...and there is no problem in NOKIA low price phone..go for it at least you are keeping something that is original.....
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@shally_hh (418)
• China
17 Sep 09
Hi friend,you are right,the cellphones made in China always look excellent and have many functions,but i have to say the quality is very poor.my friend bought a Chinese cellphone a few days ago,it is pretty.and the seller given my friend two batteries with a high capacity of 10800.but what made my friend angry is that one of the batteriers can't fit into the phone at all,is it absurd?so i suggest you do buy a nokia or moto.
@ajithlal (14716)
• India
27 Mar 09
Chinese mobiles are very cheap, but there are no warranty. Some of my friends uses Chinese mobile and I think they are working very well. If you have good amount of money I would suggest you to go for Nokia mobiles as they are brand company and has warranty and can be repaired easily at the Nokia service centers.
• India
28 Mar 09
It all matters with money if you want to save money you can go for this cheap china mobile. If you want a Quality product you can go for branded nokia mobile. These china mobile do not have a valid IME code and there are many problems with china mobiles. As it is already known there is no warranty for china mobiles but NOKIA have one year warranty so i prefer to buy Original branded phone if i have money to buy them.
@kumarpslv (3216)
• India
29 Mar 09
Chinese mobiles - The picture shows the various models of Chinese mobiles.But the availability of spares of such mobiles are very limited and mostly not at all listed any where.Also harmful to our health.
Better avoid buying the Chinese mobiles and there are so many reasons for telling like this. 1. The radiation emitted from the Chinese mobiles are more than that from others, which are very harmful to our health. 2.They are not long lasting. 3.The unavailability of spares in case of minor faults. 4.There is no warranty to the mobiles. 5.In most of the Chinese mobiles there is no IMEI no(International Mobile Equipment Identity), without which the tracing of mobile is not possible as a result, some of the countries are banning such mobiles. 6,They are not of any standard, the the chargers and other accessories can not be used for others, or we can not use the accessories of other phones.We have relay the accessories supplied with the particular mobile,which are supplied during purchase. In case of missing, we have to keep the mobile itself away.
@kevdiesel (129)
• Kenya
27 Mar 09
Yes thats the problem..the warranty, there is no guaranty that this china phones would last, if faulty who do u cry to.. Funny enof i have seen a few of them stand the test of time.. So buyin dem fones is a gamble..
@max922 (2)
• Pakistan
29 Mar 09
My opinion is that do not buy chinese mobile phone because chiniese mobiles use low quality material and have no warranty if once the chinese mobile broke it will become useless Or if it droped so LCD will broke and china mobile LCD is too expensive. In short chinese mobile is not durable and not repairable.