What does IMEI mean

The acronym IMEI comes from the English "International Mobile Equipment Identity," which, translated to Spanish, means "International Mobile Equipment Identity," and its purpose is to give the cell phone a unique identity worldwide.

This number can easily be seen on the box when we buy a new phone, or in the case of used phones, the IMEI can be found in the battery compartment below the battery.

Technically, an IMEI number consists of 14 digits plus an additional digit for verification purposes. These numbers are divided into four parts:

·TAC (Type Allocation Code): Composed of the first six digits

·        Final Assembly Code (FAC): The next two digits and indicate the manufacturer of the equipment.

·        Serial number: The next six digits

·        Verifier code: The last digit, used to verify that the IMEI is correct.

The purpose of the implementation of IMEI in cell phone equipment goes beyond simple identification and can also be used to block access to the communication networks of equipment whose numbers are found in the so-called "Black Lists."

 That is why if we have the misfortune that our cell phone has been stolen, the first thing we have to do is notify our operator, which will immediately block our device's access to the network.

How to know the IMEI of my cell phone

Fortunately, in most cases, finding the IMEI of a cell phone is a simple task since this number is usually obtained by pressing * # 06 # on the device's keyboard.

 

Nowadays, and with the rise of smartphones, it is also possible to find them in various ways, depending on the manufacturer of the smartphone. In the case of a phone with Apple's iOS system, we can find the IMEI in Settings> General> About menu. In the case of Android, we can find it in the "Settings" menu in the "About phone" section.

Unlock by IMEI

When we talk about repairing or updating a cell phone, many users confuse "Flashing" with "Unlocking," but these two actions are very different from each other and have very different purposes. To clarify the picture a bit and avoid any type of problems with our network operator, from this point on, we are going to show the differences that exist between the two procedures.

 

Flashing a cell phone is a procedure that involves reinstalling the operating system of a smartphone for a newer or older version or even for the same version in order to solve a problem with startup or data corruption. This procedure is performed on the main operating systems for smartphones, that is, Android and iOS.

 inbusinessworld   digitalmarketingtrick  thewebscience  itgraviti  beloveliness  allmarketingtips

Popular posts from this blog

1630 Hours in Military Period Is 4:30 PM in Regular Time

What Is Digital Diet?

What is FTP