Imei what does it mean

What does it mean This is an imei number for a product that has been replaced? Reply I have this question too I have this question too Me too Me too. All replies Drop Down menu. Loading page content. User profile for user: KiltedTim KiltedTim.

Mar 8, AM in response to oazidan In response to oazidan That means the device was resold illegally. Reply Helpful 2 Thread reply - more options Link to this Post. User profile for user: Suspended4th Suspended4th. I encountered the same problem but my phone was new from the Telco. Reply Helpful Thread reply - more options Link to this Post. User profile for user: Libbya Libbya. Replacement is what happens when a phone is under warranty and someone needs another one..

User profile for user: Dirty Vegas Dirty Vegas. Audio Speciality level out of ten: 0. Jul 5, AM in response to oazidan In response to oazidan Picture a busy Genius Bar in a hectic retail environment. I encountered the same problem but my phone was new from the Telco Go back to the telco you got it from and work it out with them. Reply Helpful 1 Thread reply - more options Link to this Post. Some of the applications ask for your IMEI number to verify your phone.

But by changing your IMEI number, you can use that app again. Generally, blacklisted phones are considered to be useless, and therefore, paperweights. Step 1: You would need to head over to the google play store on your device and download the MTK Engineering Mode app. If a mobile device can be universally identified, a thief cannot change the SIM card on a phone and expect to keep the phone. IMEI numbers are hard-coded into device hardware, making it nearly impossible to change them without somehow damaging the device.

Does changing the IMEI number make a phone untraceable? It is something like the license number for your car. Each code is unique and it is impossible to find two mobile phones with the same IMEI number. The number is an extremely useful instrument to track down the phone or lock it in case it is lost or stolen. At the same time, the code can identify the brand and model of your mobile phone, just in case you got no clue what you have. The IMEI number is set up and installed by the manufacturer and is automatically identified by the producer to connect your mobile phone to the right network.

The code can be found in a few several ways. It should also be located under the battery lid, not to mention about the phone box. These three codes are supposed to match, otherwise there is something fishy with your phone. Once you get to see the number, you probably ask yourself what it means. Believe it or not, it hides a very complicated message, including the quality of your device. They represent the code of your mobile model.

The first couple of digits are the same for most models coming from the same brand. The next couple of digits represent the code of the country where your mobile was assembled, but also the quality of your device.

Basically, if these two digits are 00, it means your phone was produced in the main factory and it has the highest quality.