If We Lost the Phone How Can We Still Retrieve its IMEI Number
If the mobile phone has a unique number which is globally associated also called as IMEI number, that identifies the device uniquely within the mobile network. If the phone is lost/ stolen, we need to provide this IMEI number to the law enforcement agencies and the telecom operator for them to blacklist your device and prevent anyone else from using your phone on their wireless network.
As you know, relatively it is easy to find the IMEI number of mobile phone. there are apps that will help you to retrieve this number with a tap, you do not really need one. Just open the phone dialer and make a call to *#06# and the IMEI number will be displayed on the phone screen. you can open device Alternatively in Settings go to About Phone and Status then long-press the IMEI number copy it to the clipboard.
However you have lost your phone but did not record the IMEI number beforehand, still you can retrieve the number from your Google Account.
Go to google.com/settings, then sign-in with Google account and expand the Android tab. Here you will see of all the Android devices that are connected to your Google Account and it will list the IMEI number of your phone as well.
In case of iPhone, the IMEI number is printed on the box itself. If nothing works, trace the phone receipt the vendor may have written the IMEI number on the phone at the time of sale only.
If the mobile phone has a unique number which is globally associated also called as IMEI number, that identifies the device uniquely within the mobile network. If the phone is lost/ stolen, we need to provide this IMEI number to the law enforcement agencies and the telecom operator for them to blacklist your device and prevent anyone else from using your phone on their wireless network.
As you know, relatively it is easy to find the IMEI number of mobile phone. there are apps that will help you to retrieve this number with a tap, you do not really need one. Just open the phone dialer and make a call to *#06# and the IMEI number will be displayed on the phone screen. you can open device Alternatively in Settings go to About Phone and Status then long-press the IMEI number copy it to the clipboard.
However you have lost your phone but did not record the IMEI number beforehand, still you can retrieve the number from your Google Account.
Go to google.com/settings, then sign-in with Google account and expand the Android tab. Here you will see of all the Android devices that are connected to your Google Account and it will list the IMEI number of your phone as well.
In case of iPhone, the IMEI number is printed on the box itself. If nothing works, trace the phone receipt the vendor may have written the IMEI number on the phone at the time of sale only.
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