The IMEI code (International Mobile Equipment Identity) It is a pre-recorded code in each terminal and its main function is to identify mobile phones worldwide. We could say that the IMEI code fulfills the same function as identity documents in people, they are identified and registered in order to maintain control. In most cases this code for mobile phones or cell phones consists of 15 digits. It is important to know the code to be able to make use of the various utilities that it has.
If you wonder how to get the IMEI of your mobile but you do not know how to do it, in the following oneHOWTO article we will explain you step by step how to know the IMEI code of my mobile. In addition, if your phone is Apple we also have answers for you, in the last step of this article we explain how to know the IMEI of an iPhone.
Steps to follow:
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Finding out what the IMEI code of our mobile is really simple, take note of each step, of the various ways that there are to get the IMEI and you will see that it is really easy and in no time you will have it. The first way is through the following combination of keys that we will make on our mobile: * # 06 # and immediately we can see the IMEI, the screen will show the 15 digits of this code.
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Another way to know the IMEI code of our mobile or cellular telephone terminal is by looking at the surface of the mobile that is under the battery. So first we must remove the battery and look in the place of the mobile where it was until we find a series of stickers. We will read carefully until we find the IMEI code.
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Once you know how to get the IMEI from the cell phone and you have it, it will be important to have it written down safely. In the event that someone stole our mobile, we could contact our telephone operator to block it and at least to make sure that it was useless to steal mobile phones, since they would be rendered useless by thieves. In this other oneHOWTO article we explain how to block my stolen mobile.
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Even more useful is use the IMEI code to unlock the mobile. Generally, it is the telephone operators that provide us with the terminals, but these terminals are configured to work only with SIM cards from that operator. Once the time of permanence stipulated in our contract has ended, we can have them provide us with the way to release the mobile. In those cases they will ask us for the IMEI code of our terminal and we can release it.
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Finally, as we mentioned at the beginning, if you have an iPhone and want know the IMEI of your cell phone In the image below you can see the steps to follow, if you do not follow these instructions:
- To see the IMEI, open the “About” screen of your device, go to General configuration and then About the home screen.
- Scroll down a bit and you get to see the IMEI and serial number.
In the following oneHOWTO article we explain how to change the IMEI of an iphone4 in a few very simple steps, something that can also be very useful.
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