If you are the lucky owner of a phone bought in a specialized store and have all the necessary documents for it, then you can be sure that the situation discussed below will not affect you. But, if you are a fan of frequently changing expensive electronic toys, purchasing them at dubious retail outlets or simply from your hands, then this information should be useful to you. Today, a stolen phone is a sad reality. And if you do not know the history of your mobile phone, then it will not be superfluous to check it for theft.
It is necessary
IMEI (unique serial number of the device), database of IMEI - numbers of stolen phones that are on the wanted list, access to the Internet
Instructions
Step 1
Determine the IMEI - number of your mobile phone. It can be found right under the barcode by removing the cover of the machine and removing the battery. A combination of 14-15 digits will be the personal IMEI of your cell phone. It is even easier to find out the identification number by dialing * # 06 #, after which it will be displayed on the screen.
Step 2
Go to the Internet and find a database for checking IMEI numbers. This can be done on Online, Virtual Mykop (reference service) and other city and regional sites that provide telephone bases.
Step 3
Enter IMEI in the database column and click "Check". If your device is clean, you will get approximately the following result: “No number matching the search conditions was found in the database” or “There is no such IMEI in our database”. If the phone was stolen, information about the date of the theft registration will appear.
