For shops
- Record sales and print or send invoices
- Keep a stock book with profit and loss
- Upload your logo and get your own shop QR code
- See devices flagged as stolen before you buy stock
🇳🇬 The official registry for Farmcentre Kano
Buy a phone with confidence. Sell it with proof.
DeviceGuard records every phone sold at the market. Shops register each sale, buyers check any phone in seconds, and a stolen device is flagged for everyone at once.
- Free to check
- Works in any phone browser
- No app to install
Check a phone
Type the 15-digit IMEI (dial *#06# on the phone) or a DeviceGuard record ID.
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Registered deviceExample result
- Device
- Tecno Camon 30 Pro
- IMEI
- 3569 3803 5643 809
- Sold by
- Sample Mobile Shop
- Owner
- Aminu I. M.
How it works
One record for every phone, from the shop counter to the next owner.
- 01
The shop records the sale
At the counter, the shop enters the phone, its IMEI and the buyer. DeviceGuard makes an invoice with the shop's own logo, ready to send on WhatsApp.
- 02
The phone is on the registry
The sale becomes a permanent record tied to that IMEI. Buyers can also register a phone themselves, confirmed by an SMS code.
- 03
Anyone can verify it
Before you buy, check the IMEI. If the Association has confirmed it stolen, you will see it, and shops cannot sell it.
Choose your portal
Built for the three people who keep the market honest.
For customers
- Check any phone before you pay
- Register the phone you bought
- Transfer ownership when you sell or give it away
- No account or password needed
For the Association
- Market-wide view of sales and shop activity
- Review stolen-device reports step by step
- Every decision is logged with who made it
- Revenue split at a glance
Before you buy a used phone
Thirty seconds that can save you the whole price.
- Dial *#06# on the phone. It shows the IMEI. Make sure it matches the box and the phone's settings.
- Check it here. If it says reported stolen, walk away.
- Ask for the DeviceGuard receipt, or register the phone yourself in your name once you buy it.
Safety and privacy
Designed so the registry is trusted, and so your details stay yours.
Confirmed by SMS
Registering a phone or transferring ownership needs a code sent to the owner's number.
Stolen means stolen everywhere
Once the Association confirms a report, that IMEI can't be sold, registered or transferred.
Private by default
Public checks show a shortened name like "Aminu I. M." and never a phone number or address.
Protected sign-ins
PINs are stored scrambled, and repeated wrong tries lock the account for 15 minutes.
A clear paper trail
Every step on a stolen-device report records who acted and when.
Shops see only their own
A shop can read and change only its own sales and stock.
Questions
Good to know
What is an IMEI, and where do I find it?
It is the 15-digit number that identifies one phone. Dial *#06# to see it, or look in Settings → About phone. It is also printed on the box.
The check says "Not registered". Is the phone stolen?
Not necessarily. It may have been sold before DeviceGuard, or the shop hasn't registered the sale yet. Ask the seller to register it, or register it yourself, before you pay.
The check says "Reported stolen". What should I do?
Do not buy the phone. If you already did, speak to the Technicians Association of Kano at the market.
Does it cost anything?
Checking a phone is free. A registry fee of ₦75 applies when a sale or a self-registration is recorded.
I sold my phone. How do I move it to the new owner?
Open the Customer Portal and choose Transfer Ownership. You enter the new owner's details and confirm with a code sent to your phone.
Who can see my details?
The public sees only a shortened name. The shop that sold the phone sees its own records, and the Association sees records for market oversight.
Ready when you are.
Check a phone, register one, or open your shop's dashboard.