How to check Key2's manufacturing date?

As i live in the country where Key2 is not officially sold, i have to rely on local unauthorized sellers to avoid import taxes in case ordering online. As a result, i have no idea how long the phone has been on the shelf.

Please kindly tell me how to identify the older and newer ones, e.g. from package or software version codes. Thanks

Originally Posted by KadiaS

As i live in the country where Key2 is not officially sold, i have to rely on local unauthorized sellers to avoid import taxes in case ordering online. As a result, i have no idea how long the phone has been on the shelf.

Please kindly tell me how to identify the older and newer ones, e.g. from package or software version codes. Thanks

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Here's mine photo from the side of the box. 02 07 18

Cool! I will probably get the phone this weekend. Is there any ways we can check from the phone in case the box is switched? Just a rough estimation will do. Thx a lot.

Originally Posted by KadiaS

Cool! I will probably get the phone this weekend. Is there any ways we can check from the phone in case the box is switched? Just a rough estimation will do. Thx a lot.

Yes.

Type *#2886# into the phone dialer.

Select "manual" , then "traceability".

From screenshot, can anyone tell me how old the phone is pls,? Thx

This tip does not work in every country and with every provider. I can't read the IMEI number, the PRD number or the production date. I'm from Germany.

As claimed by the seller, the phone is imported from Singapore. Strangely she couldn't find any assembly date on the box so she had to made do with the method.The price she set is around 560 USD. I'll probably go and see the real one this wkend, is there no way i can trace its age?

Btw, has the rumor of Key 3 being annouced soon been just the rumor? Should i wait for it? The reason i'm considering buying Key 2 now is because i usually swap phone yearly and at the time Key 2 came out, i already got my new one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLD3xx24_60

Originally Posted by KadiaS

From screenshot, can anyone tell me how old the phone is pls,? Thx

There is usually a second page after hitting pass.

Originally Posted by KadiaS

Btw, has the rumor of Key 3 being annouced soon been just the rumor?

Total fabrication.

Um....Do I need to concern about Model code(BBF 100-)? The one I'm going to buy should be BBF 100-4 I'll check again this weekend. Which regions(4 represents the product sold in SG I guess) has the least defective product s? Or it doesn't matter. Thx

Even on the second page no further information

Originally Posted by Paulelmar18

Even on the second page no further information

It's normally beside "date code". No idea why and how yours has been redacted.

Originally Posted by KadiaS

Um....Do I need to concern about Model code(BBF 100-)? The one I'm going to buy should be BBF 100-4 I'll check again this weekend. Which regions(4 represents the product sold in SG I guess) has the least defective product s? Or it doesn't matter. Thx

Where do you live?

Thailand and I guess I'm going to buy one imported from SG. Anything to be concerned? I accept the risk of no after sale service and no insurance, that's why I need to check it carefully.

I think it actually depends on the country and the provider whether they allow the data to be queried.