For further security and authentification, every ring has a serial number which is stored in a database that only the Lakers themselves and the jeweler can access.

为了更进一步的确保安全和辨别度，每个戒指都有一个编码，编码储存在只有湖人队内和珠宝商可见的数据库里。

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Only those products with a label containing a 14-digit serial number are to be verified online to confirm whether the product is using genuine part from Philips or not.

在防伪标签上印有一个14位的防伪号码，消费者可以通过查询网站，确认产品之真伪 。

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Several carriers say Apple, on the other hand, won't help when only a serial number is identified.

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You are only legally entitled to download and install with that serial number if you have a valid license to the product!

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