IMEI Number??

Question

What is the IMEI No for? what is the advantages of getting it and how to know what's my handphone IMEI number??

Answer 1

WHAT IT IS-

The International Mobile Equipment Identity is a number unique to every GSM and UMTS mobile phone. It is usually found printed on the phone underneath the battery and can also be found by dialing the sequence *#06# into the phone.

The IMEI (14 digits plus check digit) or IMEISV (16 digits) includes information on the origin, model, and serial number of the device.

USE-

The IMEI number is used by the GSM network to identify valid devices and therefore can be used to stop a stolen phone from accessing the network. For example, if a mobile phone is stolen, the owner can call his or her network provider and instruct them to "ban" the phone using its IMEI number. This renders the phone useless, regardless of whether the phone's SIM is changed.

When mobile equipment is stolen or lost, the operator or owner will typically contact the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) which blacklists the device in all operator switches so that it will in effect become unusable, making theft of mobile equipment a useless business.

The IMEI number is not supposed to be easy to change, making the CEIR ( Central Equipment Identity Register) blacklisting effective. However this is not always the case: IMEI may be easy to change with special tools and operators may even flatly ignore the CEIR blacklist

HOW TO KNOW WHAT IS THE IMEI NO. OF YOUR PHONE-

On many devices the IMEI number can be retrieved by entering *#06#. The IMEI number of a GSM device can be retrieved by sending the command AT+CGSN. For more information refer the 3GPP TS 27.007, Section 5.4 /2/ standards document.

Retrieving IMEI Information from an Ericsson or Sony Ericsson handset can be done by entering these keys: Right * Left Left * Left * (Other service menu items will be presented with this key combination).

The IMEI information can be retrieved from most Nokia mobile phones by pressing *#92702689# (*#WAR0ANTY#), this opens the warranty menu in which the first item is the serial number (the IMEI). The warranty menu also shows other information such as the date the phone was made and the life timer of the phone.

The IMEI can frequently be displayed through phone menus, under a section titled 'System Information', 'Device', 'Phone Info' or similar. Many phones also have the IMEI listed on a label in the battery compartment.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

IMEI is like your NRIC no, unique to only your HP, so in the event ur HP is stolen, it will be more difficult for thief to sell it as such numbers are verify against the reported lost phone IMEI numbers, the person selling them can be arrested on the spot for the stolen HP. Dial *#06# and the IMEI no. will be displayed on the screen. U can also find it on the HP where the battery is.

Answer 4

The IMEI means the serial number of yoru phone handest and can be found in 3 places 1. On the back of the handset under the battery 2. pres *#06# (star, hash, zero, six, hash) on teh phone while it is on will display on the screen 3. On the box of the phone. Hope this helps

Answer 5

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