Saturday 27 July 2013
International Mobile Equipments Identity(IMEI)
It is a very useful identification number that is unique to every mobile or satellite phone.It is a 15-17 digit code usually found on the inside of the battery compartment in every phone and is used to track lost phones.
The IMEI can enable the GSMnetwork which in turn helps identify a phone's exact geolocation.If you register your phone's IMEI number with CEIR( central Equipment Identity Resister),your phone won't work with service provider.Many countries have laws prohibiting the use of devices that let people manipulate the IMEI.Even though changing the IMEI is not easy task,skilled crackers can do it making the lost phone untraceable.
Want to check your phone's IMEI?
Go ahead and type *#06# on the dial pad.
