What is my phones IMEI number, what does it mean and how do i get it?
IMEI is the abbreviation for International Mobile Equipment Identity. It is a number unique to every GSM or UMTS mobile phone in the world. An IMEI number contains 15-17 digits. The IMEI number is used by the network to identify valid devices and therefore can be used to stop a stolen phone from accessing the network. The IMEI number is only used to identify the device, and has no permanent or semi-permanent relation to the subscriber.
There are two simple ways to find your phone’s IMEI number:
1.While your phone is switched on, type *#06#, your phone would then display its IMEI number.
2.The IMEI number of your phone can be found printed on the phone underneath the battery.
If you have any doubt in this, check the faq page at Onlinegsmunlock.com .
Your phone’s IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number is an unique international “serial number” for your phone to be properly identified from any other phones. It is normally a 15-digit number. However, sometimes you might find it to be 17 digits. But the real effective IMEI number is only the first 15 digits, the last 2 digits are unimportant as they are just checksum numbers. Your IMEI can be found by the following 2 ways: 1. You can press *#06# on your phone’s main screen (where you enter phone numbers) to see it displayed on screen. 2. Remove the back cover (if any) and the battery, there is a 15 digit serial number printed on the back of the phone. We recommend you to always use method 1 to retrieve your IMEI number since it is truely the IMEI number of the mobile phone. When you are sending us the IMEI for unlocking purpose, please only send the 15 digtis without dashes (-) or space ( ). Please do not supply the imei listed on the outside of your phones box as it ca
