| With the increasing demand of phones in the | | | | No IMEI: |
| market, many mobile phone manufacturers have | | | | Remember the news stories that many mobile |
| come up with cheap cell phones that cater to the | | | | phones were about to be banned because they did |
| entry level segment of this multi-billion market. While | | | | not have an IMEI number? Well, they were true and |
| the older mobile manufacturers have released a flurry | | | | the action was taken because without an IMEI |
| of cheap models, there are several small players that | | | | number, and basically the phones raised some |
| are trying to get a foothold in the market with their | | | | security concerns. Of course, the mobile |
| handsets, even offering them at lesser prices than | | | | manufacturers scrambled to get everything in order |
| the models offered by the major players in the | | | | and the ban was uplifted. However, one never |
| mobile market. However, there are some glaring | | | | knows what other issues are remaining to be |
| inconsistencies in these phones that any veteran | | | | unveiled in these mobiles, and its best to stay away |
| buyer would notice and steer away from these | | | | from these mobile phones. |
| products. Here are the top three. | | | | Bad Designs: |
| No Warranty: | | | | The mobile phone is one of the many devices where |
| The irony of the situation is that while the salesman | | | | form as well as factor matters. Some cheap cell |
| will offer you these cell phones as having a better | | | | phones do not take this into consideration and do not |
| quality and more features than your favorite mobile | | | | pay attention to the design aspect, launching with |
| phone brand, they will not stand by their word and | | | | devices that look clunky and large to downright ugly - |
| offer you a warranty - even a dealer's warranty. | | | | whereas the general market is looking for devices |
| Many image sharing websites are chock full of images | | | | that have great looks as well as functionality. This |
| from these shops that show boards like 'Some | | | | greatly hampers the sales of such devices, and |
| Mobiles Warranty Only One Day'. Surely your hard | | | | because the mobile phone manufacturer cannot |
| earned money is worth more time. Many a times, the | | | | invest a lot of money on the advertising of the |
| mobile seller will offer something of a 'personal' | | | | phone, these devices end up as being unsung heroes |
| warranty', where they would replace the phone if | | | | of the cheap phone market. |
| there are any issues with it. | | | | |