is my bold a fake?!
 

I just bought a bold 9000 I went somewhere to hook it up, and I was told it was fake. And then I went to a little phone booth that does unlocking and all that stuff and they said the system is all blackberry, but just the case is different because its unbranded? Is there anyway I can tell if it is? Also... if it is a fake, will data still work, like the BBM and browser? can someone please help!!!!

maybe the housing was replaced. inside all blackberry. that should be ok. but the previous pwner should have told u.

Post some pics, we'll be able to tell you if its fake or not.

There are some Chinese "knock-offs" out there that have the same look and feel of the RIM product, but the PIN doesn't work which means no RIM related services such as email, BBM, app world. BB browser, etc. A very limited device in terms of what you can do with it.

What does the label under the battery say?

would there be any way to change the programing so that stuff works?
I know I took it to another place and they said it could just be referb. since the screen isnt as bright.

can you send us some pictures? post them up somewhere and send us the links?

photos

flickr.com/photos/juiccyy/


i really hope its not a damn fake!

with my luck, its a damn fake

Nope, its real.
Back cover is a replacement, as the Bold 9000 comes with a faux leather back cover.

Yes midnight is right, it's real except the back cover is different.

thanks so much guys!

Yes it is reall as long it has the Oficiall blackberry symbol or RIM's power up and comes on with the emails loaded.

The quickest way to get him to find out is just throw any old sim card in it - go to a new sms and type in 'mypin' if a pin number then displayed - all is well, if not, well, all is not well.

Also - you should've been able to get a SIM no matter if the phone was fake or not - the carrier has no right to get *****y about who made it or whatever, if it was running a BB OS with a cellular radio then it's got nothing to do with them!

up for him to get solutions