A question about mobile phones!

[ramroum]

Recently I bought a mobile phone to give to someone as a present.
The outer box' seal has the words Void all over it. There is also this sentence written on the seal (Do not accept if this seal is damaged or reads” void".). I went back to the shop (a reputable shop) to return it but the assistant refused returning it because the seal was opened. It was opened by one of their employees when I received it as he had to check that all parts were present in box!!

I looked at few mobile phones old boxes that I bought time ago; all have the same word VOID on the seals. They are ok.

What do you think? Is the new mobile damaged and shouldn't be given as a present??

[admin]

Recently I bought a mobile phone to give to someone as a present.
The outer box' seal has the words Void all over it. There is also this sentence written on the seal (Do not accept if this seal is damaged or reads” void".). I went back to the shop (a reputable shop) to return it but the assistant refused returning it because the seal was opened. It was opened by one of their employees when I received it as he had to check that all parts were present in box!!

I looked at few mobile phones old boxes that I bought time ago; all have the same word VOID on the seals. They are ok.

What do you think? Is the new mobile damaged and shouldn't be given as a present??

Do you think it's like when those scratch cards say "void if rubbed off" on them. In other words its void if the void is missing - broken into?

I can't ever remember getting a mobile that has this on to be honest.

If it works ok I'd give it anyway. I'd maybe tell the shop the assistant put the sim in for you as they often do this for people.

I'd charge it up and try it with your sim in it - you can tell the person you are giving it to you wanted it to work for them so you charged it up!

[Fleegle]

Check this site out..it's all there, together with the reasons why...If the box or stickers look like any here, could be a problem with a recon...otherwise, probably ok.

Mobile Phone Boxes - Packaging materials for the mobile phone industry

Fleeg.

[DavidS]

Do you think it's like when those scratch cards say "void if rubbed off" on them. In other words its void if the void is missing - broken into?

I got a special delivered yesterday (omepraxole 20mg/5ml 150ml £217) in a box with special tape on: when you removed the tape to open the box it left the word "Void" on the box.

Suspect its that.

[ramroum]

Thank you very very much for your replies.