Avoiding fake Nokia batteries

fwor

Does anyone know of a way to get genuine Nokia batteries at a reasonable price without the risk of being sold a fake one?

I was after a second BL-4CT battery for my phone, so I bought a supposedly "compatible" one from a seller on Ebay and it didn't fit (the pins were in slightly the wrong place), though they refunded without a fuss.

I've looked at the sellers selling "genuine" ones on Ebay, but all of them have feedback that suggests that they have been selling fakes. I've sent messages to a few asking them to confirm that their battery will pass Nokia's "genuine hologram" test (essentially you have to be able to see the four marks all around the edge of the coin) and not one replied!

Any recommendations for reliable (and cheap) sources would be much appreciated.

OneADay

Cant tell if its genuine but its cheap

http://www.suntekstore.co.uk/860mah-battery-for-nokia-cell-phone-bl-4ct.html

fwor

OneADay wrote: »

Cant tell if its genuine but its cheap

http://www.suntekstore.co.uk/860mah-battery-for-nokia-cell-phone-bl-4ct.html

Thanks, but obviously not genuine Nokia, so no guarantee it will fit and no guarantee that it has anywhere near the capacity of a genuine battery.

Anyone else have any good experiences, or are am I just going to have to accept being ripped off by fake battery sellers?

Guyver95

fwor wrote: »

Does anyone know of a way to get genuine Nokia batteries at a reasonable price without the risk of being sold a fake one?

I was after a second BL-4CT battery for my phone, so I bought a supposedly "compatible" one from a seller on Ebay and it didn't fit (the pins were in slightly the wrong place), though they refunded without a fuss.

I've looked at the sellers selling "genuine" ones on Ebay, but all of them have feedback that suggests that they have been selling fakes. I've sent messages to a few asking them to confirm that their battery will pass Nokia's "genuine hologram" test (essentially you have to be able to see the four marks all around the edge of the coin) and not one replied!

Any recommendations for reliable (and cheap) sources would be much appreciated.

Hello fwor, Why don't you get it straight from Nokia.co.uk, you're guaranteed that you'll be getting the real genuine Nokia battery BL-4CT for £29.00
shop.nokia.co.uk/nokia-uk/product.aspx?sku=3798061&culture=en-GB
Plus you can use quidco and get 10% back. Hope that helps.

Old_Gold

On ebay there are sellers who trade in batteries taken from phone returns. The batteries should be almost new. That is one way to get a genuine nokia at a cheaper price. I have done it and so far, touch wood. it seems to be fine.
Another way if the deal is still going. Buy a nokia 1661 from e2save for just under a tenner then you have to top up by minimum of another ten so costs you just under twenty. Go through a cashback site and you should get 7.50 back therefore costing you about 12.50.
For this you get your nokia battery, a spare charger plus a spare phone which you can use to charge your battery while you are using your regular phone. Cant be bad.
And you have ten pounds payg credit.:T
I think this is the battery you want but do check.
Looks as if it has changed slightly so maybe use CPW but you get 5 back instead of 7.50.

fwor

Old_Gold wrote: »

On ebay there are sellers who trade in batteries taken from phone returns. The batteries should be almost new. That is one way to get a genuine nokia at a cheaper price. I have done it and so far, touch wood. it seems to be fine.

I guess you've been lucky - from what I can see there are lots of sellers ~claiming~ this on Ebay, but most seem to be using this as a front to sell Chinese made fakes, where they put more effort into copying the hologram (badly) than into using cells with half-decent capacity.

Guyver - thanks for the link, but when you add the cheapest shipping that is £33 for a battery. That's nearly as much as the phone - including original battery - cost!

I like the idea of getting another cheap phone with the same battery, but I'd feel a bit of an environmental terrorist in doing it - a bit like throwing away an inkjet printer every time the cartridges run out, even though that is often cheaper than buying original cartridges... The 1661 also has a slightly different battery (a BL-4C without the T).

Perhaps I'll try another brand of "compatible"...

Guyver95

fwor wrote: »

I guess you've been lucky - from what I can see there are lots of sellers ~claiming~ this on Ebay, but most seem to be using this as a front to sell Chinese made fakes, where they put more effort into copying the hologram (badly) than into using cells with half-decent capacity.

Guyver - thanks for the link, but when you add the cheapest shipping that is £33 for a battery. That's nearly as much as the phone - including original battery - cost!

I like the idea of getting another cheap phone with the same battery, but I'd feel a bit of an environmental terrorist in doing it - a bit like throwing away an inkjet printer every time the cartridges run out, even though that is often cheaper than buying original cartridges... The 1661 also has a slightly different battery (a BL-4C without the T).

Perhaps I'll try another brand of "compatible"...

Oh ok sorry forgot about the shipping:p, exspansys sells them a little cheaper £25.42 with P+P
expansys.com/d.aspx?i=156274

watcherman

Mobilefun.co.uk?