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Nowadays smartphones or mobile devices, have become a tool with which we can perform multiple day-to-day tasks, simplifying the way we do things. Some of these devices are so complete and versatile that they are equivalent to carrying a laptop in our pocket.
From a mobile phone we can carry out basic activities such as a call or send a text message, to banking operations, application monitoring, and managing our own company or business. But just as they are versatile and useful, they are also are prone to being stolen, lost, or falling into the possession of ill-intentioned people. As the Smartphone is something so personal, in which we store data and multimedia content that is quite important to us, things can surely end badly if it falls into the wrong hands.
If you lost your mobile phone or it was stolen, do not worry that not everything is lost, there are ways to block it and thus protect all the content you have in the such as data and applications, so they don’t fall into the wrong hands. In this article we will show you how get the IMEI code of your mobile deviceand how you can block it by calling the operator, or from another mobile device or computer.
Has your smartphone been stolen or lost and you want to block it? How to know the IMEI of my mobile?
The IMEI code is like the identity document of our Smartphone, is a pre-recorded 15-digit code that allows you to identify and locate it anywhere in the world. It is unique to each phone, it is integrated into the software of the mobile device, and although it is not impossible to hack it, it is not an easy task, in addition to being illegal.
IMEI means: (International Mobile Station Equipment Identify), which translates to Spanish in international mobile equipment identity. It is composed as follows:
- (TAC) Type Allocation Code: are the first 6 digits of the code, and refer to the country in which the phone was manufactured.
- (FAC) Final Assembly Code: are the next two digits, and identify the manufacturer of the mobile device.
- (SNR) Serial number: correspond to the last 6 numbers of the code, and is the serial number of the cell phone, with which it is identified by the manufacturer.
- Spare: it is the last digit of the code and works as a verifier.
Sometimes the (TAC) which is the one that corresponds to the country of manufacture is 5 digits. It can also be presented that the IMEI code does not have the Spare, which is the last digit. That is why the code can be 15 or 17 digits.
Now that we know what the IMEI is, we will show you how you can obtain it:
4 ways to obtain the identifier code of the Smartphone
Having the identity code of our smartphone at hand is necessary for multiple reasons, however the question arises among users, how to obtain this code on my mobile device? Don’t worry, below we will explain the 4 ways to obtain the identity code of your mobile device.
In the Smartphone package or box
The easiest way to find this code is in the package where it came when we bought it. Usually in the back or sides of the mobile phone casewe will find a label with the IMEI, in addition to other codes, such as the serial number, date of manufacture and barcode.
It should be noted that if your smartphone has double SIM CARDwill have a different locator for each of them, identified with the number of the SIM-CARD.
With the phone app
There is a way to get the IMEI of a mobile device that works for all devices regardless of the operating system or whether they are low, medium or high-end and without resorting to looking at the box, since in many cases we lost it or threw it away. This method is one of the most popular:
- With the device turned on, we enter the application “telephone“, Or simply “to call“.
- We mark *#06# no matter the phone has signal or not.
- Next, the code should appear on the screen, if the cell phone is a double SIM CARD, two will appear.
- If it does not appear after dialing the last numeral (#), then we give it a call as if it were a conventional call.
- After doing this, the IMEI(s) will appear on the screen.
From phone settings or configuration
Another way to obtain it is in the device information, to which we can access from the settings or configuration of thisas we will explain below:
for android
- Enter the application “Settings”.
- Scroll to section “About device”and access it.
- We will see there a series of sections, one of them can be: “IMEI Information”. If so, we enter it, and we will see the code(s) there.
- If in the section “about the device“, we did not get the section “IMEI Information”then we enter the tab of “Condition”we search there “IMEI Information”we enter and we will see on the screen it, or the codes.
for IOS/iPhone
- Enter the menu first. “Settings”.
- Then we go to the section on “General” of our iPhone.
- Finally we enter the tab “Information” and locate the area where the IMEI indicates us.
- A series of data will appear on the screen, among which you will find the one we are looking for, write it down and save it in a safe place.
In the body of the Smartphone
For mobile devices that have a removable battery, which are usually Android devices, it is normal that when lifting the battery, we find a label with the identifier. In some cases, when removing the back cover, we can see the label, without having to remove the battery.
In the case of iOS, where most of the access to the interior of them is sealed (the battery cannot be removed), some models have the IMEI visible on the SIM CARD tray.
Steps to lock your lost phone via IMEI and prevent them from accessing your device
If your cell phone was lost or stolen and you want block it using locator numberit should be noted that you have to have obtained the IMEI before losing your device, in any of the ways that we explained above, if not, you must at least have the packaging to be able to get the code, and thus be able to block the mobile phone .
Assuming you have this identifier of the phone you want to block, these are the steps:
Calling the mobile operator
- Call the service operator from another telephone, mobile or landline, and enter the blocking option due to theft or loss of the mobile telephone.
- There the operator will ask you to enter some data to verify that you are the owner of the device, for which you are requesting the block, among that data is the identifier.
- Once the operator verifies and confirms the data, it will immediately block the lost phone.
From an app
In addition to calling the operator, which is the most conventional way, there are mobile applications for Android and iOS, some are paid and others totally free, which allow, among other things, to block the lost device from another smartphone or computer. These are extreme measures, in which you already consider the device lost, mostly these locks cannot be reversed.
We recommend the ones you have in the links above, both for Android and iOSsince they are some of the most complete on the market.
- First we are going to open the application, either from our Android phone or iPhone.
- On its main page we will find a blank space in which It will ask us to enter the IMEI.
- We write the code, we give you track or search.
- Once the app locates the device, will give us the option to block it.
I have recovered my stolen mobile. How do I unlock access?
If you have recovered your device but it turns out that it is blocked by the operator and you want to unlock it, you must follow the following steps:
- Locate the IMEI.
- Call the operator.
- Tell the operator that you want to unlock a device, for which you previously requested a lock.
- The telephone company will ask you for a series of data to verify and confirm that you are the owner, among which is the identifier.
- You provide the operator with the necessary information.
- Then it will start with the unlocking process, which can take from a week to 2 months.
- Be patient, wait for your company to proceed with the unlocking, and start enjoying the mobile again.
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