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Scan the QR Code: Verify Your Finolex Wire Is Genuine in 30 Seconds

Scanning the QR code on a wire carton to verify it is genuine before paying

The fastest way to know whether the Finolex wire in your hands is genuine is printed right on the box: a QR code. Finolex puts a scannable code on its packaging so that any customer — not just dealers — can verify a coil before paying for it. Here's how to use it properly.

Step 1: Find the QR code on the box

Genuine Finolex coils come in printed cartons with the QR code on the label, alongside the batch details, size (sq mm), grade (FR / FR-LSH / Ultra) and coil length. The print should be sharp, evenly aligned and consistent with the rest of the carton — not a sticker pasted over something else.

Step 2: Scan it with your phone camera

Open your phone camera or any QR scanner and point it at the code. A genuine code takes you to Finolex's official verification page — check that the link that opens belongs to Finolex's own domain, not a look-alike website or a random page.

Step 3: Match the details

The details shown after scanning should match what's printed on the carton in your hand — product range, size and batch. If the page shows a different product, an error, or says the code was already used many times, treat the coil as suspect.

Red flags that expose a duplicate

  • No QR code at all on the carton, or a code that simply doesn't scan.
  • Blurry or smudged printing — copied codes lose sharpness when reprinted.
  • A code that opens a non-Finolex website or a generic page with no product details.
  • A pasted sticker carrying the QR instead of it being printed on the carton.
  • Loose or cut wire with no box — with no carton, there is no QR and no way to verify. Insist on sealed boxes.

Do the check yourself, at the counter

Scan the QR before you pay, at the shop, on the actual boxes being billed to you — not on a sample piece kept at the counter. If a seller resists letting you scan the boxes going to your site, walk away. Read our companion guides: how to identify original Finolex wire, why 90-metre coils are the safest buy and how to check if a shop is an authorised Finolex dealer.

Or skip the worry entirely: Mount Cable India is one of India's largest Finolex distributors — every coil we deliver is sealed, QR-verifiable and warranty-backed. Get a quote and scan the boxes yourself when they arrive at your site.

Frequently asked questions

Does every Finolex wire box have a QR code?
Genuine Finolex coils ship in printed cartons carrying a QR code alongside the batch details, size in sq mm, grade and coil length. If a carton has no code at all, or the code is on a pasted sticker rather than printed with the rest of the label, treat the coil as suspect and ask the shop for a sealed replacement.
What should happen when I scan a genuine Finolex QR code?
The code should open Finolex's own official verification page, and the product details it shows — range, size and batch — should match what is printed on the carton in your hand. If it opens a look-alike website, a generic page with no product details, or reports the code as already used many times, do not pay for that coil.
Can a duplicate wire carry a QR code too?
Yes, counterfeiters copy codes and reprint them. That is why the check is not whether a code exists but whether it scans to the brand's own domain and returns details matching the carton. Copied codes also lose sharpness when reprinted, so blurry or smudged printing is a strong warning sign.
Can I scan the code before paying?
Yes, and you should. At Mount Cable you scan every box at your site before payment, because we work on pay on delivery. Any shop unwilling to let you scan a carton before you pay is telling you something important about the stock.
What if the wire is sold loose without a box?
Then there is no QR code, no batch number and no way to verify anything. Loose or cut wire without a carton is the single easiest way for duplicate material to enter a house. Insist on sealed boxes for every coil, whatever the price difference.

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