What is the IMEI code and how to use it to lock and unlock your cell phone.

Pedro_P

Each mobile phone has a fingerprint that makes it unique (and protects it).
It is a 15-digit number that identifies it.In English it is calledInternational Mobile Equipment Identity,which in Spanish translates as "international identity of mobile equipment".But everyone knows it by its initials:IMEI.
It consists of four sections: the first six digits -Type Allocation Code(TAC) - explain the country in which it was created, the next two -Final Assembly Code(FAC) - let you know who the manufacturer is, followed by the number of series (SNR) and, finally, a check digit (although not all of them have it).
You can obtain it in several ways:
*.Mark the code* # 06 #on the keypad of your cell phone: The IMEI will be automatically displayed on the screen.
*.Click on the "Settings" menu, under the option"About the phone"and you will find it.
*.Lookunder the battery;You will see a sticker with the printed number.
*.Look for itin thedevicebox, on the back of your phone or in the tray of your SIM card (if it's an iPhone).
All right.You already have your IMEI code and you know what it means.But why can you use it?
1. Block the cell phone
One of the most popular uses of the IMEI is to be able to block the phoneif itis lostor stolen.
Simply call your operator and provide the code: the terminal block will be immediate.
The number will also serve to report the theft (the more data proportions, the better).
2. Unlock it
All right!You found the lost cell phone!
How to unlock it now?Very simple: use the IMEI and call your operator again.
But you should keep in mind that the unlocking process is not as fast as blocking: it could lastup to two months.
3. Release it
The IMEI can also be used for what is known as "freeing" the mobile phone.
This process allows you to use the device by a different company than the one that sold it to you.
Before it was a complicated system that only experts knew and that was offered in a series of stores.Today, many operators provide tools for this.
You can do it through the companies website.What do you need?Again, the IMEI code.Once you have entered it, you will receive anunlock codein a matter of seconds.
4. Find it
If you can not find your phone and you want to check if it was reported as "stolen" or "lost", you can enter the IMEI on the following web page *:

www.imeipro.info

Below you can find out if it is on theblacklistof stolen mobile phones.
This list also includes computers that can not connect to the network.
The company usually provides additional information about the device, such as the model.If it is an Apple, you will also know the status of the cloud with which the cell is linked.
5. Identify it
Now you know that the IMEI is unique in each phone.
For this reason, it is possible that your manufacturer will ask you on occasion to verify the authenticity of your cell phone.
6. Test updates
Finally, the IMEI also serves to test software updates that are in beta, that is, complete but preliminary.
Some manufacturers allow you to register.For this, they need to know your code.
AN ADVICE: Write it down in a safe place and keep it always at hand.You never know when you might need it.
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rahuldev

My Karbonn kphone 5 was lost. I reported the Cyber cell but they were unable to locate it. It was stupid and it doesn't support Java and has damn games