It's possible to check used electronics using your mobile.

The cost of performing a check by SMS is £3.00 (inc VAT) plus your standard network charge for sending a text message.

The charge will appear on your next mobile phone services bill or will be deducted from your air-time credit if you are a pay as you go customer.

When checking via SMS you are confirming that you agree to the CheckMEND terms and conditions.

 

SMS checking instructions

1. Locate the serial or IMEI number of the property you want to check.
2. Send a text message to 83010. The message should read 'check', then leave a space, followed by the serial or IMEI number. If you want the results sent to your email address, leave another space followed by your email address.
   Example: check 0126440017485 me@example.com
3. You'll receive a total of 2 messages in return providing a positive or negative result.

Important advice before preceeding. Please provide all of the digits in your serial number but DO NOT put in any spaces, hyphens or dashes etc.