Almost every owner of a mobile phone faces the IMEI abbreviation. If you haven't experienced it yet, it's only a matter of time. Each smartphone or even a push-button old phone has its own identifier (read IMEI). In other words, this is the number of a mobile device in the operator's network.
What is it for?
At least to identify the device. If someone steals the phone, the owner will be able to contact the police. Those, in turn, will be able to find the stolen phone by checking its IMEI. They will be able to manually dial a combination of numbers to find out the number, or they can determine it using a cellular operator. As soon as the user makes a call, the IMEI of the mobile device automatically enters the operator's network. Having learned who the SIM card is registered to, the police can easily figure out the intruder.
If we draw an analogy, then the IMEI of a mobile phone is like a license plate of a car. By this sign, traffic police officers can identify to whom the car is registered. The same with the phone's IMEI.
How to check IMEI on Samsung?
Usually, all IMEI phones are checked in the same way, butthere are exceptions. For example, take the Samsung Galaxy smartphone, which is now very popular. The first obvious way to check is to find it on the box or in the documentation. It must be indicated. Also, this combination of numbers is recorded in the warranty card. And if it is not indicated in the coupon, then the guarantee will be invalid. But the third way is to dial the key combination 06.
The last method allows you to check IMEI not only on Samsung, but also on phones from other manufacturers. After entering this code, the serial number is immediately displayed on the screen. Exceptions are rare. In 90% of cases, this combination works.
How to authenticate Samsung by IMEI?
Suppose you entered the key combination 06 and the code is displayed on the screen. What to do with him next? Its presence still does not mean anything, because this code is easy to fake. It is more important to determine if the given code matches the phone itself. That is, it must be checked for authenticity.
It's easy to do. There is a special identification form on the official Samsung website, with which you can easily check the Samsung IMEI. Just enter it in the line and click "check". If the code is found and confirmed on the official website, then this means that you have a genuine Samsung smartphone. Otherwise, the response on the site will be: "Electronic warranty not found".
If someone offers you to buy such a phone, thenbe sure to get the serial number and check it. Perhaps they are trying to deceive you. Fortunately, now you know how to check Samsung Galaxy by IMEI.
What do all these numbers mean?
Serial number can be 11-20 characters long. Most often, these are 15 digits, which mean the following:
- The first 6 are the phone model code (the first 2 digits are the country code).
- The next 2 digits are the code of the country where the phone was assembled (FAC or Final Assembly Code).
- The next 6 digits are the serial number.
- The last digit is almost always 0. Denotes SP (Spare).
Do they change IMEI?
Yes, you can change the serial number, so phone manufacturers have special services for checking IMEI for authenticity. There are special programs with which to change the serial number, but the developers are not asleep either. Every year, manufacturers improve protection against IMEI changes, but hackers do the same - they improve their software for hacking serial numbers. This war goes on forever.
How will IMEI help if your phone is stolen?
If your phone was stolen, then, first of all, you should go to the police and write a statement about the theft. The application must include its serial number. We already wrote above how to check IMEI on Samsung, and if the buyers of the phone are really you, then you should keep the box or warranty card, technical documentation.
Law enforcement will accept the application and start looking for yourdevice. Ideally, they should contact carriers and send them the IMEI in order to identify the person using the phone. This would speed up the search process. But in reality it won't be. They will just personally check the IMEI of the phones of people they think are suspicious. There is little chance that they will be able to find your specific phone in this way. Therefore, we recommend not to lose your gadget corny. Operators are rarely involved in the search for a lost or stolen phone. This is logical, because this is what the police should do.
In the meantime, there is no law that would oblige them to do so. So the police can check the IMEI on a Samsung or any other phone, but nothing more. Only in this case will save the serial number of your smartphone.
Therefore, we can only recommend that you do not lose your gadget. Alas, the current legal framework does not allow law enforcement agencies to effectively search for a phone. In some advanced countries, this is easy for the police, but not with us. Nevertheless, if the mobile is stolen, then go to the police with the IMEI of the device. There is currently no alternative. So it remains to hope for law enforcement.
