What is IMEI and how to easily check it?

With certainty on more than one occasion you have heard about the IMEI of a cell phone, because they mention it to you when you buy a new device, when you go to register it with your telephone company or in the worst case, when you lose it or get it. They steal, because precisely that data is what you report so that they block it. However, it is good that you know a little more about what IMEI is, what it is for and how you can easily check it.

Marcelo, what is the IMEI?

Let's start with the meaning of its acronym in English, IMEI (Iinternational MNoble Equipment Identity), its equivalent in Spanish is International Mobile Equipment Identity. It is a numerical code composed of 15 digits, which are prerecorded in cell phones and allows them to be uniquely identified in the world. This IMEI It does not repeat itself, it is unique, as well as your identity card, the license plate of your vehicle, your fingerprint or your own telephone number.

Technically speaking, we are going to divide it into four parts:

1. The first six digits (Type Allocation Code (TAC)) indicate the country in which it was created.
2. The next two (Final Assembly Code (FAC)), indicates the manufacturer.
3. The serial number (SNR)
4. A check digit (not everyone has it).

How to get the IMEI?

There are many ways see the IMEI from your cell phone, let's summarize them in a simple way:

• Dial the code * # # 06
• You can find it in your cell phone box.
• Check under the battery or on the back of the cell phone.
• Go to the Settings> General > Information.

What is the IMEI for?

Well, now that we know more about the IMEI and how to get it, you should also know that you can use it for the following situations:

• Report it, in case of theft or loss. Contact your telephone company to have it blocked.
• To unlock it. If you recovered / found your cell phone, providing your IMEI again in your telephone company you unlock it.
• To release it. In case, for example, you want to use your cell phone with another telephone company.

Check IMEI easily

In case you need check the imei of a cell phone, para verificar si un teléfono ha sido incluido en la lista negra, es decir, reportado como perdido o robado, in this link for example you can get its status. This can be helpful si vas a comprar un teléfono móvil de segunda mano.

Obteniendo así además, una lista de especificaciones exactas e información sobre tu dispositivo, la marca, el modelo y si se encuentra o no en la lista negra.

So, now that you know what the IMEI is, how to obtain and check the IMEI number and its importance for all users, tell us what is the IMEI number of your cell phone? ... Share it with us in the comments. Lie, it's a prank, I hope this information has been useful to you, leave us a comment now 🙂