IMEI code: what this means

Today, one can not be surprised by the presence of a mobile phone, and yet quite recently, some 15 years ago, this kind of communication was not just a luxury, it could be afforded by a few. The development of mobile communications is moving forward with leaps and bounds. Almost every month some world brand offers its novelties in the field of mobile communication. Everyone already knows how to use it, but not everyone knows that the notion of IMEI is closely related to the concept of a mobile phone. What is this term? In this article we will consider its meaning.

So, IMEI - what is it? IMEI is an abbreviation, it means a unique number of a mobile device. It stands for the International Mobile Equipment Identifier. It consists of 15 digits, the country of origin is encrypted in the first two digits, the code for the model of the device is encoded in the next six digits, six more digits are the individual number of this phone, the last 15 is the spare identifier. Now we know the meaning of the IMEI concept. What does this give us, than this code is useful? We'll talk about this a little later, but for now we'll figure out how to determine the IMEI of your mobile phone. First of all, you need to know that this number is written on the box of your phone. Secondly, it is indicated on the body of the device itself - under the battery. If you do not have boxes at your fingertips or you are too lazy to pull the battery out of the phone, you can learn it by dialing the code # 06 # on the machine's keyboard, and the number will be displayed on the phone screen.

And now let's talk about what it is needed for, what is useful and what is "inconvenient". When buying a new or used mobile phone, you can perform an operation such as checking IMEI. The phone is checked on the basis of your country, and you can immediately see all the information: he is brought into the country legally or not, he is "clean" or stolen. Also, when the mobile terminal is switched on, a personal number is transmitted to the mobile operator's network. What is this for? The main reason is to prevent unauthorized use of your device. For example, if you are stolen by a telephone, law enforcement agencies can easily use your mobile operators to calculate your handset. Of course, this is very good for honest citizens, but for people whose activities are balancing, as they say, on the edge, and for those who have long crossed it, this number is a serious hindrance. Of course, there are no speeches about the secrets of the special services in this article, we only slightly lift the veil. Law enforcement agencies have a number of elementary ways to calculate IMEI. What does this give them? Knowledge of this number allows special services to listen not only to the SIM card, but also the device itself. This is very important, since especially advanced criminals often change SIM cards, and in some cases even use one-time ones, and after one important conversation they destroy the chip. Some readers will be interested in whether it is possible to change IMEI. To this question we will answer unequivocally that no. Although earlier in the old phone models it was possible to reset the program number of the device. Such a phone had a "zero", in modern mobile phones, software zeroing is impossible. There is a way to replace the processor unit, with a new number, but this procedure will be more expensive than the device itself. It's easier to get a new phone.