Each mobile phone has a unique IMEI identification code. It is installed at the factory and allows complete and accurate identification of the device in the GSM network. If the phone was flashed, then this code may have changed, so you need to find it out if necessary.
Instructions
Step 1
Examine the box in which the mobile phone was purchased. A special sticker with the serial number and factory IMEI code must be stuck on it. Also, the factory code is located under the battery of the device near the corresponding inscription. In order to find it, you need to turn off the phone, remove the battery cover and read the information under it.
Step 2
Rewrite the IMEI code in a notepad or save it to your computer. When the phone is connected for the first time, this code is read on the equipment of the cellular company. As a result, the device can be identified in the event of loss or theft. If the mobile phone was flashed, then this code can be changed, which entails some difficulties in finding a loss.
Step 3
Dial * # 06 # on your mobile phone in standby mode. A 15-digit number of the IMEI code will appear, which it is desirable to rewrite on a separate sheet. This method must be performed every time the device is reflashed or its case changed, which could entail a change in the code.
Step 4
Determine the mobile phone code of Apple's IPhone. To do this, go to the "Settings" menu. Select the "General" section and go to the "About device" item. Scroll down the page until you see the inscription IMEI. This will be your mobile phone code.
Step 5
Check by these methods the correspondence of the mobile phone code indicated on the box and in the phone itself. This will save you from purchasing a broken or flashed device. If you have lost your mobile phone, you can contact any police department with the IMEI code and write a corresponding statement. After that, a request is sent to the cellular operator, which checks the information about the owner, confirms that you are the owner of the phone, and provides information about the last location of the mobile device.
