Since IMEInumber is unique, it will help us in locating your lost or stolen mobile handset. For now, note down this IMEI number and keep in a safe place. You can also find your mobile IMEI number on your mobile handset packet cover.
When you switch on our mobile phone, your mobile SIM card tries to connect with any available network. Once it finds a supported network it tries to build a network connection between your mobile handset and the nearest tower. During this connection negotiation, your SIM transfers some internal information to the network operator such as your mobile IMEI number, mobile model, version etc. This means your mobile operator keeps the record of your mobile handset number each time you try to switch on your mobile handset and use their service.
Now if you have lost your mobile handset or your phone has been stolen, you can contact your network provider to block your IMEI number. They might ask you to get a Police FIR copy first, do as they say and finally ask them to block your IMEI number. Mobile network providers use a shared hosting service for blocking IMEI numbers, which means if you have asked network 'Airtel' to block your mobile handset, it automatically gets blocked by network 'VodaFone', 'Reliance', 'Idea Cellular' and so on.
Now when that thief will switch on your mobile handset, no service providers will allow it to build any connection with them. It does not matter if he changes the mobile SIM card, since SIM card requests for the service with IMEI number and a blocked IMEI number handset will be ignored and the mobile will become an useless toy.
You can't. The IMEI number has absolutely no relation to the phone number. The IMEI number simply identifies the individual handset.
Call your service provider. On their billing system, they can cross reference your phone number with the serial number of the sim card as well as the imei of the phone, so by proving your phone number they should be able to find the imei.
No, the IMEI and the telephone number are not necessarily related.
No Imei code is lock onto the phone itself. Every phone has a unique Imei code when it is manufactured.
YOU don't !... You have no authority to track a phone via its IMEI number.
A cell phone's IMEI can only be obtained on the phone itself.
The IMEI - is a unique identifying number - exclusive to each handset. EVERY IMEI is different. You can get the IMEI of your phone by dialing.... Star Hash Zero Six Hash (*#06#) on your phone's keypad.
On most models of mobile phone, you can get the IMEI number by entering *#06#
Type IMEI [your 15 digit IMEI number] and send it to 53232 or 57886. For example IMEI 359223015426526 to 53232 . You will receive a message with all available details from the service provider.
Enter: *#06# on your phone, and press the "Dial" key to see your IMEI number
The IMEI is a number used to identify a mobile phone on a network. When a stolen phone is reported, its IMEI is sent around, and it is blocked from connecting to networks worldwide. Therefore, the phone is almost useless, discouraging crime. This phone has a 'bad' IMEI. A 'good' IMEI is not barred from networks, and will work correctly in this sense.
the police will ask you for the IMEI number to help find you find your phone. So yes, it can help to find your phone (:
Code to check IMEI number of any phone use *#06#