How do I find my mobile equipment identification number?

The simplest method of finding your phone’s IMEI number is using the USSD code. This method is more or less the universal method. It works on almost all feature phones and smartphones. Dial *#06# on your phone.

What is a Mobile Equipment Identifier used for?

A Mobile Equipment IDentifier (MEID) is a globally unique 56-bit identification number for a physical piece of mobile station equipment. Equipment identifiers are “burned” into a device and should be resistant to modification. They are used to facilitate mobile equipment identification and tracking.

Is mobile will have unique IMEI?

IMEI is short for International Mobile Equipment Identity. Every mobile handset has a unique 15-digit serial number which acts like its identity. This can be used to check details of a mobile phone like model number, country of origin and so on.

What is imei1 and imei2?

A mobile phone has one IMEI number per SIM slot, so if you have a dual SIM phone, it will have two IMEI numbers: IMEI 1 for the first SIM slot and IMEI 2 for the second SIM slot. The IMEI number is a 15 digit code that is always unique which means a dual SIM cell phone has two unique IMEI numbers.

How check PTA approved mobile?

To check the status of a mobile device, dial *#06# and SMS each 15 digit IMEI to 8484. Mobile device users are advised to have all IMEIs (dual SIM) of their mobile devices registered with PTA.

What can someone do with my IMEI number?

What can someone do with your IMEI number? If someone has access to your device IMEI number, then he can track your device location, find out the mobile brand, model, its specifications, and more. Law enforcement agencies and disaster relief agencies use IMEI numbers in case of emergency.

What can the police do with an IMEI number?

This number can be used by the police to locate your lost or misplaced cell phone. Even with a different SIM, the moment a call is made, the IMEI number helps police to track your phone to the exact or nearby cell phone tower.

Can two phones have same IMEI?

Smartphone’s IMEI is like a digital fingerprint that is unique to each and every device. It is used by the telecom companies to provide network connectivity on a SIM card and since the IMEI number of two devices cannot be the same, it is also used to track and trace lost devices or criminals.

What is unique in mobile?

One unique mobile user represents one installation of a mobile application instrumented with the AppDynamics iOS or Android SDK. For example, – If you install the same instrumented application on two devices, this counts as two unique mobile users.

Do I use IMEI or imei2?

Important: Only one IMEI will appear if one SIM is being used in the device even if the phone is dual SIM. If you have a dual SIM device and are using two SIM cards, there will be two IMEI numbers shown as IMEI 1 and IMEI 2. Please consider IMEI 1 as your device’s identification number.

Why do I have 2 IMEI numbers?

Can someone change the IMEI number of my phone? If you are using a dual SIM phone, then it will have 2 IMEI numbers. One for each SIM, which means each slot has its own ID. You can find the IMEI number of your phone on the box in which the handset was packed.