How to locate the IMEI number on your cellphone
The IMEI is like the barcode that’s embedded on your mobile phone, allowing you to do the things you love such as call and send SMS. With the IMEI number, you can actually deactivate a mobile phone rendering it useless - you won’t even be able to sell it. Wham! Bam! Kerpow!
The IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number is on all GSM and UMTS mobile phones, commonly found in Europe, Asia, Africa and increasingly in America. Cingular & T-Mobile are the major US carriers but there are growing numbers of regional carriers who are switching to GSM like Centennial Wireless, Highland Cellular, Dobson Cellular to name a few. Mobile phone companies can use the number to identify valid subscribers and the type of equipment used. The carrier could thus use the number to remotely disable the phone in the event it is stolen or reported lost and customize data content to be compatible with the type of equipment used, among other things.
If you are curious to knowing what your phone’s IMEI number is, check this post on WikiHow.
List down your IMEI number and store it somewhere safe. If your phone gets lost, report the phone’s IMEI number to your local telco and they will do an immediate system lockout.
I’m not sure if your mobile phone number is linked to the IMEI - this may happen in the case of prepaid phone lines that do not necessarily have to be monitored by the telco since billing occurs via prepaid cards. Can anyone confirm this?
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12 opinions for How to locate the IMEI number on your cellphone
Mark
Aug 1, 2007 at 5:11 am
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Viswanathan Dhanapal
Sep 6, 2007 at 9:25 pm
I lost my cell phone. I do know my IMEI NO. IS it possible to know imei no with help of mobile no. if so please help me
VISWANATHAN
Nitish
Sep 13, 2007 at 7:46 am
i lost my mobile n i know the imei, but i don’t know hw 2 locate it.. plz help me, i’ve many IMPORTANT things on it, plz guys.. do somethng 4 me
aaftab
Dec 25, 2007 at 7:28 am
dear sir
same problum:
i lost my mobile n i know the imei, but i don’t know hw 2 locate it.. plz help me,i am very depressed
Rajesh
Feb 4, 2008 at 11:20 am
i lost my mobile in mumbai,india n i know the imei, but i don’t know hw 2 locate it.. plz help me
bhavana
Jun 17, 2008 at 8:50 am
I have lost a sony ericssion w810i mobile so if i want to find the my cell than who shall i contact …. Plz kindly help me in this matter
Abhi
Jun 18, 2008 at 9:51 pm
i have lost my mobile and i know its imei.
how can i locate it?
ram prakash
Jun 24, 2008 at 7:17 pm
i have lost my mobile and i know its imei.
how can i locate it?
ram prakash
Jun 24, 2008 at 7:21 pm
i have lost my mobile and i know its imei.
how can i locate it. I have lost it in FARIDABAD. CAN I GET MY PHONE.
afrin mobilr shop
Jul 8, 2008 at 10:32 pm
sir,
my customer lost his mobile phonesony ericsson k810 , we have imei number and police FIR copy also, now how to find mobile any body know please replay me….
afrin mobile shop
Jul 8, 2008 at 10:41 pm
sir,
my customer lost his mobile phonesony ericsson k810 , we have imei number and police FIR copy also, now how to find mobile any body know please replay me….
(now any one use this mobile(stolen mobile sony ericsson k810i so i need his mobile number}
rastafasa
Jul 15, 2008 at 1:04 pm
dear sir,
i lost my mobile an i hav imei number. can you give me your credit card number to find it
LOL
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