How to get your IMEI if your phone is off or you don't have it nearby

What is the IMEI code?

It is already known that the IMEI code is a fundamental tool for being able to contract a telephone service in most countries. This same must be issued when you want to change the company of the service provider or if it was purchased outside the country where it is intended to be used.

This code consists of a unique and universal number, consisting of 15 digits, which is obtained by dialing the keys «* # 06 #» from our mobile phone. This code indicates the data of the country of manufacture of the device, the manufacturer, the serial number and a verification digit.




This IMEI code will help you block your mobile phone if it is lost or stolen. But how we do a know if we can't have access to the cell phone? . Or maybe the phone won't turn on or we can't access it for some other reason. How could we have access to the code in those circumstances?

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How to get your IMEI if your phone is off or you don't have it nearby

All information relating to our Android devices is strictly linked to our Google account. Thanks to this it is possible to obtain and retrieve a lot of important information. Among all this information is everything about our devices, as Google keeps it with our permission.

This is very useful, because if our phone is stolen or lost, we could locate it with Google services. If we enter the »Find my device« page from the web browser, this will take us to the section where our registered devices are located. We need to log into our Google account first.




Once there, we need to select the device we want know the IMEI code, then click on the "information" icon. A pop-up window will show us information about our device: when we first registered it, when we last used it and, of course, the IMEI code.

A similar process must be performed if our device works with an iOS system that enters Apple's cloud. Once logged in, the procedure is the same, select your device, request information and it will show you the IMEI code. This code can also be used to check if your iPhone is blacklisted by Apple.

More options to get your IMEI code easily

If you don't have a computer with internet to get our IMEI in the manner described with the help of Google or Apple. It is so easy and practical that you will be surprised if you haven't thought about it before. Enough find the phone barcode, which is located inside the compartment where the phone battery is inserted.

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By removing the battery, you will find the 15-digit number, which is the IMEI code. But if the case is that you don't have your cell phone with you and you don't have internet access, you can find it in the box packaging in which your Smartphone arrived. We hope you didn't throw it away!



These are the easiest ways to get the IMEI code when your mobile is off or you don't have it handy. In case of loss or theft, knowing the code is essential to be able to trace it online and be able to block it.

Knowing the IMEI code is very important for to be able to report our phone in case of theft, in so that it cannot be used by other people. It is also a good security measure, because if we become active and become involved in a crime, we could be involved. It can also be used to find out which original company your mobile is from.


It is also useful to know if it has been reported or blocked, in case it has been blocked for security reasons and you want to request the unblocking of the mobile phone. It is always advisable to keep the number in a safe place.


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