how do you change the IMEI number on a phone?

Answer 1

Many countries have acknowledged the use of the IMEI in reducing the effect of mobile phone theft, which has increased exponentially over the last few years[citation needed]. For example, in the United Kingdom under the Mobile Telephones (Re-programming) Act, changing the IMEI of a phone, or possessing equipment that can change it, is considered an offence under some circumstances.

There is a misunderstanding amongst some regulators that the existence of a formally allocated IMEI number range to a GSM terminal implies that the terminal is approved or complies with regulatory requirements. This is not the case. The linkage between regulatory approval and IMEI allocation was removed in April 2000 with the introduction of the European R&TTE Directive. Since that date, IMEIs have been allocated by BABT (acting on behalf of the GSM Association) to legitimate GSM terminal manufacturers without the need to provide evidence of approval.

In Singapore, however, despite the high usage of mobile phones and the increasingly frequent cases of mobile phone theft, there is apparently no infrastructure available to "ban" the use of a stolen phone, given the IMEI. None of the local service providers seem to be aware of the IMEI or its use and most service providers believe that most phones still do not possess the technology to allow the service providers to "ban" the use of a stolen phone[citation needed].


It is ILLEGAL to change your IMEI number any where in the world!! You'll have the police tracing your phone signal as soon as you try!! The whole point of an IMEI number is to regulate mobile security, so if a phone is stolen then they use that IMEI number and block the phone. Trying to change it means you maybe trying to unblock a phone, that's why it is illegal!! If you do some how have a blocked phone and it is not yours then forget about using it here, the only thing you can do is sell it abroad, in another country as it will work there.

Answer 2

it is illegal in the UK to change imei numbers on phones.

"Many countries have acknowledged the use of the IMEI in reducing the effect of mobile phone theft, which has increased exponentially over the last few years[citation needed]. For example, in the United Kingdom under the Mobile Telephones (Re-programming) Act, changing the IMEI of a phone, or possessing equipment that can change it, is considered an offence under some circumstances.

There is a misunderstanding amongst some regulators that the existence of a formally allocated IMEI number range to a GSM terminal implies that the terminal is approved or complies with regulatory requirements. This is not the case. The linkage between regulatory approval and IMEI allocation was removed in April 2000 with the introduction of the European R&TTE Directive. Since that date, IMEIs have been allocated by BABT (acting on behalf of the GSM Association) to legitimate GSM terminal manufacturers without the need to provide evidence of approval.

In Singapore, however, despite the high usage of mobile phones and the increasingly frequent cases of mobile phone theft, there is apparently no infrastructure available to "ban" the use of a stolen phone, given the IMEI. None of the local service providers seem to be aware of the IMEI or its use and most service providers believe that most phones still do not possess the technology to allow the service providers to "ban" the use of a stolen phone[citation needed]."

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Answer 4

Cookie Monster is wrong. It is ILLEGAL to change your IMEI number any where in the world!! You'll have the police tracing your phone signal as soon as you try!! The whole point of an IMEI number is to regulate mobile security, so if a phone is stolen then they use that IMEI number and block the phone. Trying to change it means you maybe trying to unblock a phone, that's why it is illegal!! If you do some how have a blocked phone and it is not yours then forget about using it here, the only thing you can do is sell it abroad, in another country as it will work there.

Answer 5

The IMEI number on a phone is usually burned in at manufacture and cannot be changed. Any attempt to change it can brick the phone if anything happens at all. It's also illegal in most counrties to change or attempt to change an IMEI or to even posess the equipment that purports to be able to change an IMEI.

Answer 6

It can be done but there is no legal reason for doing it.
I would imagine it is embedded in the phones firmware.

If you have a phone that's blocked, rather than change the IMEI number, ask the service provider to unblock the phone. If you have a genuine and legitimate reason to get the blocked phone re-connected, they would surely allow it??

Answer 7

I am not 100% sure but I think the answer is no, I think the IMEI number is the identification for that particular phone.

Answer 8

no imei comes with the main board unless you have a replacement, imei will stays the same

Answer 9

The only reason you would want to do this is if you have stolen the phone.
Are you a thief?