How to know the IMEI code of my mobile

The IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity ) code 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 of mobile phones or cell phones consists of 15 digits. It is important to know the code in order to make use of the various utilities that it has.

If you wonder how to get the IMEI out of your mobile phone but you do not know how to do it, in the following article we will explain 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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Find out what the IMEI code of our mobile is really simple, take note of each step, of the various ways that there is to take the IMEI and you will see that it is really easy and you will have it in little. The first way is through the following key combination that we will perform on our mobile: * # 06 # and immediately we can see the IMEI, on the screen the 15 digits of this code will be shown.

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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 below the battery. So first we must remove the battery and look in the place of the mobile where it was until locate 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 out of the cell phone and have it, it will be important to have it recorded safely. In the event that someone steals the phone we could contact our phone operator to block it and at least get nothing to steal mobile phones, as they would be unusable for thieves. In this other article we explain how to block my stolen mobile.

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Even more useful is to use the IMEI code to free your phone . Telephony operators usually provide the terminals, but these terminals are configured to work only with SIM cards from that operator. Once the time of permanency stipulated in our contract has ended, we can make it easier for us to free the mobile phone. In those cases we will be asked for the IMEI code of our terminal and we will be able to release it.

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Finally, as we said at the beginning, if you have an iPhone and you want to 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:

  1. To see the IMEI, open the "About" screen of your device, go to Settings - General and then About the home screen .
  2. Scroll down a bit and you will get to see the IMEI and the serial number.

In the following article we explain how to change the IMEI of an iphone4 in a few simple steps, something that can also be very useful.