hmm, i try to register at samsung website, when i fill my imei number, they said that it already registered
both of them
i did bought this one from another person though, so its 2nd hand
is it just me? anyone else can register?
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Hi all
I was wondering if anyone knew the answer to the above question.
to explain a bit better:
If i change the IMEI on my XDA it will obviously show up on the phone. What i want to know is will the network see the new of old IMEI. Ie whis is sent out by the phone.
Also:
From that i have found out the new service which blocks off stolen phones work that runs in the UK work by the IMEI code of the phone.
How do i make sure i don't change my IMEI to a number that is registered as stolen and in turn block my phone off.
Also again:
If at a later stage my phone does get blocked will changing it back to the original IMEI unblock it?
After all this i'm wondering if i should bother changing the IMEI. Although it would be nice to have my DOB there.
Oops I think I posted this in the rwong place!!
To Adminstrators:
Sorry
If it is in the wrong place could you move it?
The IMEI is stored in two places: one is displayed, the other is used to send to the network. The Manipulator changes both locations. The chance you'll change your IMEI to one of a stolen phone is small, very small. (It's six digits if you exclude the manufacturer part, so the chance is definitely bigger than getting hit by a meteorite, but still)
We included the IMEI change bit because:
a) We could
b) Privacy concerns: we'd like to live in a world where people can have multiple identities that are hard to connect, even if their opponents happen to run the country / telco.
WOW!!
Thanks for the great answer. As soon as it is possible to change my imei and unblock my phone i'll be doing it. (I have version 4.20 so it don't work yet).
Does anyone know of a web site where it list all the imei that are recognised as stolen or a number i can call in the UK to find out. The local police are useless and don't know anything.
A number to report a stolen phone would be useful as well cos my little sis got her knicked.
Hello,
I brought my HTC TyTN from expansys and I'm currently on holiday in Turkey, I had to get my IMEI number registered on the countrys database with my passport for it to be usable but when the lady entered the IMEI, it had two extra characters at the end and the system didn't accept those so she removed them and registered that IMEI, she registered the same as the IMEI on the back of my battery, but when I do *#06# in WM, it shows the same IMEI with 04 at the end, now I upgraded my radio and the 04 at the end has changed to a 06. So in 15 days, my phone will be unusable in Turkey because it has a 04/06 at the end of the real IMEI and this isn't registered.
I'm paying 50$ via PayPal to the person who can solve this issue for me with either a tutorial or other ways.
Regards,
Ekin
i am not shur ... the last 2 digi are versions numbers ... ignore them!
See here for more info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMEI
Woot! Now that's a Wiki worth 50 smackers... although NetrunnerAT nailed it.
But I'm looking to remove the last 2 characters, is that not possible or are you saying the phone is allready reporting the right IMEI, the one with out the last 2 characters to my operator?
Why would you like to remove the last 2 digits?
Even your Telco knows the last part is a versionnumber.
I had to register with the phone's serialnumber (starts with an H).
http://www.numberingplans.com/?page=analysis&sub=imeinr Here you can check your IMEI.
Because Turkey is dumb, I got my IMEI registered and they registered it without the last 2 numbers because their stupid system has a character number limit.
Forget about the last two numbers. The IMEA doesn't change, what you see printed under your battery is the authoritive IMEA. The numbers you are finding on your screen following the IMEA are something else, version numbers as someone else said.
Feel free to send me $50 at any time.
The sticker and box say one thing, but the IMEI on the handset is different.
All I have ever done to the phone was soft/hard (I forget which) SPL so that I could flash WinMo 6.5 following the instructions on the wiki, and everything has been fine since I did this back in May/June time.
Now I have decided to unlock it as I am on O2 with an iPhone, and thought I would use my HD as a backup phone, so I bought a credit on HTCCode.com after seeing several success stories, and it failed on the login with the software. No big concerns just yet, I emailed him the details to sort it, however as I was typing out the IMEI from the box, I thought to double check on the handset, and discovered they are different.
Is this something likely to have been changed by the SPL thing when I flashed it?
I assume I can get it unlocked via the IMEI which is currently on the handset, but I am concerned that this is not the correct one.
Any help?
TIA
ive seen other threads for other devices where ppl have claimed flashing hardspl has changed there imei number ..... just use the one ur fone reports and nt the one on the box .... no big deal
Yeah I realise it works and it's not a problem, but it may look a little bit dodgy if I choose to sell it.
The unlock worked fine anyway, just seems a little odd that the IMEI is so easy to change on these handsets. I thought it was supposed to be almost impossible.
Oh well.
You've probably looked at your phone's system properties to see what it says the IMEI number is. You can also dial *#06# on your phone's key pad. When the final # is entered, a 15-digit number will appear. This is a free call regardless of whether you have a SIM card installed.
As long as you're not doing anything illegal, you should be okay. Within the past couple of days, I read something about crooks changing IMEI numbers mostly with stolen phones but also to evade the law.
I registered my new Blackstone Clone with T-Mobile today on their prepaid plan. I asked them what IMEI number they showed and the operator said she not disclose the number but could confirm it if I, the phone's owner, gave it to her. When I dialed in *#06# (I was on a land line) on the Clone, she confirmed the IMEI when I gave it to her.
So I bought an At&t branded s7 edge from Bestbuy (preorder) and decided to submit a request to at&t for an unlock code. I opened up the "about phone" and located the "IMEI information" tab and typed the IMEI listed, however I got an error that told me the IMEI was no a valid at&t IMEI, so i double checked the IMEI and it was typed in correctly. So I got to thinking maybe ill just check what the box says... Strangely the box has a DIFFERENT IMEI printed on it than what the software on the phone says. What do I do now?
Did the box have a seal when you got it from Bestbuy? You could take it to them and show them the issue to see what they say. It sucks that we no longer have a user replaceable battery or you could have checked under the battery to see if the printed IMEI matches the one on the box.
VICosPhi said:
Did the box have a seal when you got it from Bestbuy? You could take it to them and show them the issue to see what they say. It sucks that we no longer have a user replaceable battery or you could have checked under the battery to see if the printed IMEI matches the one on the box.
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Yeah the box was sealed. *#06# also reports the IMEI the same as the software. The Box IMEI also comes back as an invalid At&t IMEI... I'm at a loss for words....
tdesbien31 said:
Yeah the box was sealed. *#06# also reports the IMEI the same as the software. The Box IMEI also comes back as an invalid At&t IMEI... I'm at a loss for words....
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That's crazy! When you login to your ATT account, what IMEI does it show? Maybe try calling ATT and see if they can help.
IMEI Drama
I have a similar problem... bought an unlocked verizon s7 at a store kiosk in a mall in Fort Lauderdale and transferred my Alpha's sim to it. AT&T, however, doesn't recognize the IMEI. It seems that until I get the IMEI issue fixed I can't use MMS... Since I have a working SIM I can use the phone, but a call to AT&T support got me a response of, "sorry, sucks to be you..." I'm not sure how to get an IMEI recognized by AT&T, any suggestions?
I think the problem is that you guys are inputting the last two digits from the IMEI on the box, hence invalid output.
Don't forget only 15 digits from left to right!
So, I see previous thread have been blocked. This IS about a stolen phone, but not about stealing a phone....
My son had an S10+ stolen, and the insurance are not paying up.
He believes he has identified the phone on sale... saying it is unlocked and operational.
Assuming the phone provider DID block the original IMEI...
Questions:
Is it even possible to change the IMEI?
If it has been changed, and labels removed, can the phone be identified subsequently?
Can the 'new' IMEI be traced (i.e. is it a GUID, or is there a list of valid IMEI codes somewhere?)?
Is there a 'block' of IMEI assigned to Samsung? - i.e. if it now has a random one, can a random one be identified as fraudulent?
If it's a clone IMEI, can you go from IMEI to original phone model?
Grateful for any advice,
Simon
Hi mate
Tough situation....
To your questions:
Is it even possible to change the IMEI?
Yes , there are ways to do it but you need special equipment
If it has been changed, and labels removed, can the phone be identified subsequently?
Depends on how good this people are, that information is in the efs partition you need equipment and somebody who knows how to check it
Can the 'new' IMEI be traced (i.e. is it a GUID, or is there a list of valid IMEI codes somewhere?)?
Yes , there are pages like this (there are others), place the imei of the suspected phone there , usually you will get back information as if is blacklisted or to what phone model has been assigned to , usually when the imei is replaced this people uses imei´s from old phones
Is there a 'block' of IMEI assigned to Samsung? - i.e. if it now has a random one, can a random one be identified as fraudulent?
See above reply
If it's a clone IMEI, can you go from IMEI to original phone model?
Not sure what you mean but I think the above reply should answer your question. Each Imei is unique and is assigned to a particular phone , if you check an IMei it will tell that belongs to a Samsung S10 for example
If you have the IMEI of the suspected phone it will be easy to find out if it has been tamper with it, to find out the original IMEI may be another matter
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With the page I gave you if you introduce your son´s phone imei it will give you the Samsung serial number of the phone, that may be something that they may have not changed, if you can get your hands on the suspected phone check Settings /about phone there it will show you the Samsung serial number.......
btsimonh said:
So, I see previous thread have been blocked. This IS about a stolen phone, but not about stealing a phone....
My son had an S10+ stolen, and the insurance are not paying up.
He believes he has identified the phone on sale... saying it is unlocked and operational.
Assuming the phone provider DID block the original IMEI...
Questions:
Is it even possible to change the IMEI?
If it has been changed, and labels removed, can the phone be identified subsequently?
Can the 'new' IMEI be traced (i.e. is it a GUID, or is there a list of valid IMEI codes somewhere?)?
Is there a 'block' of IMEI assigned to Samsung? - i.e. if it now has a random one, can a random one be identified as fraudulent?
If it's a clone IMEI, can you go from IMEI to original phone model?
Grateful for any advice,
Simon
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Hi, the imei and serial number is printed on the back of the device at the bottom.
Your welcome
Sounds very fishy. You can call carrier and report it stolen. Yes, if you claim u purchased the phone, u should have the original box with the imei printed on it