What is the IMEI? How to check the phone serial number IMEI

The basic meaning of IMEI

The IMEI (International Mobile Equipment identity, the mobile device International identification Code, also known as the International Mobile device identifier) is the unique identification number of the mobile phone. We analyze its meaning from the full name of this abbreviation:
"Mobile device" is a mobile phone, not including a laptop computer.
The word "international" also shows that it can be identified globally, that is, the IMEI is not duplicated globally.
"Identity" on the surface of its role, is to identify different mobile phones; a machine number, similar to a person's ID card number.
The word "Code" also indicates that it is a serial number, often referred to as the "serial number" of the mobile phone, "electronic serial number."
When the phone is in production, it is given an IMEI.

IMEI is an abbreviation of International mobile device Identification Code, the International Mobile Equipment Identification Code, is a 15-digit "electronic serial number", which corresponds to each cell phone one by one, and the code is the only one in the world.

How to check the phone serial number IMEI 

Sometimes the brush, or mobile phone repair or other operations, may use the phone serial number IMEI, the following several ways to view the phone string number.

Method 1

1. 1

   For mobile keyboard, enter "* #06 #" in the phone keypad, in the smart machine without the keyboard, please enter the address Book, and then enter "* #06 #" on the dial pad.

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Method 2: View in Settings

1. Go to "settings" on your phone. Then click on the option "about phone" after left.

2. Click "Status Messages" in the interface that appears.

3. This is when you can see all the information about your phone. Include serial numbers.

What is the IMEI? How to check the phone serial number IMEI