How To Find your Mobile Phone's IMEI Number

LOS ANGELES - July 21, 2013 - PRLog -- The IMEI number is a unique serial number for your mobile device (phone, tablet, PDA,and everything in between), and stands for International Mobile Equipment Identity - most mobile phones (cell phone like they like to call it in the US)  have one, and it uniquely identifies your mobile phone , much like a social security number is assigned to every taxpayer in the US. Exceptions are cheap throw way prepaid phones, which may not have an IMEI, and phones that don't use GSM network- those phones use MEID instead, like on Verizon.

Back in the old days, mobile devices were given electronic serial numbers- this changed to IMEI and MEID (Mobile Equipment ID. IMEI Numbers are important because they help a wireless/mobile carrier keep track of the status and information of a mobile device- what network it's locked to, basebands, model etc.

IMEI is also used by wireless carriers to render a mobile device inactive if it is reported lost or stolen, to lock mobile phones to networks, and check if phones are still in contract status. This works because a carrier labels the IMEI of your phone as whitelisted or blacklisted. If it's Lost/Stolen, it's blacklisted and will not operate in the same country, even with other networks and the SIM card removed. It may still operate internationally.

You'll notice that every mobile unlocking website asks for the IMEI of your phone.Phone unlocks require the IMEI number, and here are ways to find the IMEI/MEID number of your mobile phone, to make unlocking your phone quick and easy, whether an iPhone, Blackberry, or other smartphone.

1. The most common way to get your IMEI is to enter the following characters on your virtual or physical keyboard :

*#06#

The IMEI number should pop up on the screen for the majority of mobile phones, including iPhones and Blackberries.

2. The IMEI can be found by removing the the battery cover of most phones, under the battery, or on the battery. Look for a sticker. The IMEI is printed on it.

3. Go to Settings>General>About on your iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad, to get the IMEI number. It's listed right there, plain to see. You can also connect your Apple device to a laptop via iTunes, and see the MEID number.

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