Your IMEI number, which stands for International Mobile Station Equipment Identity, is a unique number assigned to every phone and acts as the id of that particular device. God forbid you lose your phone or someone steal it, the IMEI number itself can help you track the device. You can give this number to law enforcement agencies, and they can work with telecom providers to find the SIM card currently in use with the mobile phone.
Your phone’s IMEI number is usually written on the back of the phone for iPhones and inside the battery for Android. You can also dial the code *#06# on any phone to get the IMEI number.
You should back up your IMEI code somewhere safe. But in case you forgot to do this and now lost your phone, this article will show you how to get it back without the device or original packing box.
Find IMEI number of lost Android device
We always complain about Google storing all your data on their servers. But today you will be grateful that it happened. If you open the Google dashboard and navigate to Android settings, you’ll see a list of all the Android devices you’ve used on your account. With the device name, you will also find the IMEI number, manufacturer name and last time the device was active on the Play Store.
That’s it, you can now give the number to your telecom operator and law enforcement agencies to take the necessary action.
Hot Tip: Install this Anti-Theft app on your Android phone for extra security. They help in tracking the device even when using SMS commands.
Find IMEI number of lost iPhone
Unlike Google, Apple does not store device information on its servers. But if you have ever created a local backup of your device using iTunes, you can easily track down the IMEI number. Open iTunes and navigate to Edit—>Options. Here, open Device tab and you will be able to see all the devices that you have backed up with iTunes. If you just hover over the device, you will be able to see the IMEI number along with the device’s serial number. That’s it, record it and take the necessary action.
However, if you have never created an offline backup of your phone, there is no way to find the IMEI number of a lost iPhone. However, you can try to sign in to your iCloud account and choose the option Find My Iphone. If the device is fully connected to the internet, you can send a stress signal to the phone and locate it anywhere on the map.
Here is a Step by Step Video Tutorial
Conclusion
That’s how you can track your lost Android and iPhone IMEI number if you don’t have the case the device was shipped in. If you know any additional tricks to find the IMEI number for a device, please share it with us, it can help someone recover their lost phone.
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