How To Validate Your Phone's Warranty Online

Second-hand gadget shopping is on the rise in Indian market, thanks to OLX and Quikr. As we all know, currently the hottest gadget category is smartphones. Looking at the obnoxiously priced high-end phones, you can't blame anyone for going for a pre-owned smartphone. However, the problem here is that these deals are much like the lotteries. To get more money, sellers tend to fake warranty. These folks support their claims with the help of forged bills. In India, it's very easy to get such bills. Thankfully, you can validate the phone's warranty status without having to step out of your house. Most of the popular brands have dedicated portals just for this. To track the details, all you require is the phone's IMEI (International Mobile Station Equipment Identity) number. It can be found under phone's battery. Alternately, you can dial *#06# to get the IMEI.
Apple
iPhone and iPad users can check their device's warranty status and support coverage on Apple's official website.
Link: selfsolve.apple.com/agreementWarrantyDynamic.do

Nokia
Unlike Apple's website, Nokia's webpage only informs you whether the handset is in the warranty period.
Link: www.nokia.com/in-en/support/warranty-check

Lenovo
Chinese manufacturer Lenovo lets you check warranty and support on its official portal. We wish, the company does away with that annoying captcha though.
Link: mobilesupport.lenovo.com/us/en/warrantylookup

Gionee
Apart from offering the warranty status, Gionee's website also lets you apply for review devices (if you're a blogger, give it a shot).
Link: gionee.co.in/warranty-tracker

Samsung
Unlike the portals we've covered so far, Samsung's 'Cyber Service Centre' requires you create an account to access the warranty information.
Link: cybersvc2.samsungcsportal.com/cyberservice/csc/account/login01.jsp?

LG
LG support site offers to check the warranty status though Repair Receipt Number/Serial Number/IMEI Number.
Link: http://www.lg.com/ie/support/repair/support-track-warranty-claim.jsp

via techtree