My 6p was stolen over the weekend. The police won't let me report it as stolen without the IMEI. I bought the phone off eBay a year and a half back and the seller is no longer available. I have the original box but it is missing about 4 digits for the IMEI, the part where they should be must have been ripped off.
Is there any way I can get the rest of the digits? find my device on google no longer stocks IMEI. The serial number is there in full if that helps
Try contacting your service provider. They may be able to tell you the IMEI that has connected to that SIM.
I'll give them a whirl tomorrow. thanks
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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.
i have an xda exec that i think is blocked to UK networks,i recently bought a load of pc gear and it was with it all, the computer side and everything else works perfect,ive tried everything including the wi-fi and is all ok.
ive got no box or charger etc,although if charged it and sync using a usb cable.
i want to sell it or swop it for an xda that fully works including the phone.
whats it worth???
does anyone want to buy it?,make me an offer,i,m in the UK.
strange...
barred? no extras....
that thing stinks.
If you can offer a valid proof of purchase and the imei ahead we might be able to cut a deal.
Cheers
WK
exec
the exec was in one of three boxes of computer hardware,ie,cd/dvd drives,hard drives,pc cards and hundreds of cables etc.
i have no proof of single items,just the job lot!
can you get me the imei number?
Pleasde get the imei number, I will check in the imei lsitings of stolen aor lost items and come back
ok?
WK
imei
how do you check if a phone is barred etc,
good connections
Hi,
Simply have a good connection to your provider or a policeman.They both have a list of satolen imei number.Other solution would be to call you police station, tell them you would like to buy a used phone from someone and ask if they could pls check, if you catch the right guy he will help..if not...well you will see..
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To find out your IMEI you can type the following into your phone keypad:
* # 0 6 #
This works on all phones.
or just look under device information
is there any way that i can change the imei of my xda II.bought one from ebay.
Why you need to change it? IMIE is look like a serial number that have only one in the world.I think you should contact the mobile operator to unlock it if your country prevent the phone that sold outsite your country. For our country does not lock it.
paper weight
it has been blocked by the governement. i already called their office and told me that the phone has been blacklisted and there's nothing they can do about it. well it only means that my phone is a paper weight now. unless i could change the imei. i have no choice.
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.......
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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