IMEI
Device serial number
IMEI stands for International Mobile Equipment Identity, a unique fifteen-digit number assigned to every mobile phone.
The IMEI identifies the device itself, not the SIM card or user account.
Carriers use it to block stolen phones from their networks: I reported my phone stolen and gave them the IMEI.
You can usually find it by dialing *#06# or checking the phone's settings.
Unique alphanumeric product identifier
- unique identifierUnrepeated distinguishing code
- handsetHeld telephone component
- smartphoneHandheld connected computer
- registrationFormal recording of participation
database · manufacturer · model · brand · specifications · barcode · label · packaging
Open a secured closure
- carrierOne that transports
- networkInterconnected system
- SIM cardPhone's network identity chip
- blacklistRecord of prohibited entities
whitelist · GSM · CDMA · LTE · subscriber · activation · porting · contract
Taken unlawfully
- lostUnable to navigate
- blacklistRecord of prohibited entities
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- reportingConveying documented information
verification · cloning · spoofing · fraud · theft protection · recovery · police report · insurance claim
Position in space
- geolocationDigital position identification
- triangulationLocation via three points
- cell towerWireless communication transmitter
- base stationFixed wireless communication point
ping · signal · surveillance · monitoring · law enforcement · trace · antenna
serial number
Unique alphanumeric product identifier
- unique identifierUnrepeated distinguishing code
- handsetHeld telephone component
- smartphoneHandheld connected computer
registration · database · manufacturer · model · brand · specifications · barcode · label · packaging · checksum
unlock
Open a secured closure
blacklist · whitelist · GSM · CDMA · LTE · subscriber · activation · porting · contract · prepaid
stolen
Taken unlawfully
reporting · verification · cloning · spoofing · fraud · theft protection · recovery · police report · insurance claim · ownership
location
Position in space
- geolocationDigital position identification
- triangulationLocation via three points
- cell towerWireless communication transmitter
base station · ping · signal · surveillance · monitoring · law enforcement · trace · antenna
- mobile servicesdata plan, unlimited plan, prepaid plan, text messaging, SMS
- Telecom Terms3G, 4G, 5G, LTE, GSM
- identifiersidentifier, title, rank, license, permit
- mobile networksGSM, cellular network, cell tower, base station, SIM card
- identification techRFID, barcode, NFC, biometrics, fingerprint scanner
- telecom codesarea code, country code, dialing code, regional code, prefix