Probably in times of crisis in which we are more than one of our readers it has ever occurred to him to buy a second hand Android smartphone. In the current market, online stores, physical stores and operators' businesses specialized in repurchase they offer them at very competitive prices. However, outside the official market, individuals also offer second-hand terminals on the internet in good condition, and sometimes at really low prices. It is precisely in this situation that this application that we are talking about today can be most useful to you.
In this case we show you the simplest formula, and above all free for Find out if the IMEI of the terminal you intend to buy is correct, that is, if it corresponds to the phone they are selling you. If not, the odds of it being stolen, they are tall. That is, if its previous owner reported it as such to the competent authorities and now it is the thief who intends to sell it to you, it is more than likely that they will seek to alter the original IMEI.
For those who are a bit lost with technical words in this mobile world, I tell you that the IMEI is a unique number that identifies each of the terminals on the market. It consists of a total of 15 figures and to find it there are several formulas that vary according to the manufacturers and the operating system, which we will detail below.
Where can I find the IMEI of the second-hand mobile I want to buy?
- If the terminal is delivered with a box or they have it at their disposal, ask them to look in it, since manufacturers usually place the sticker with the IMEI here.
- In some models of mobile terminals they also place it inside the phone, just under the battery cover.
- If neither of the two cases is yours, you will have to look it up in the system. To do this, you can dial * # 06 # on the keyboard and wait for the code to be returned to you or through Device Settings.
How do I check if that IMEI is the real one?
Once you know the IMEI number of the Android phone you intend to buy, knowing if there is tampering on it or not is quite easy. The trick it is in simply accessing resources that have access to the databases of terminal thefts worldwide, and in this case we are left with International numbering plans. When you go to the web through this link, you will find an image similar to the one we have shown you in the screenshot with which we started our post.
All you have to do is precisely enter in the IMEI section the number we have taught you to get earlier in the upper paragraphs. This tool will return a series of data, and between them a degraded bar will appear that goes from the most intense red to the most striking green. Your IMEI number entered will be between the two colors. What you have to deduce is that if the phone you are checking is in red, then the IMEI is totally false. In case it appears in green, and the data matches the phone you have in your hand, and also the sale offer of the second-hand smartphone convinced you, go ahead, because it is totally legal.
Do you usually check the IMEI when buying second-hand terminals? Do you know that if it is a stolen phone, they could claim it from you even if you have paid for it? Of course, having such a website at hand can save us from some troubles.
More information - Used Samsung Galaxy S3 models begin to be sold at very low cost
Notice, this does not work for iPhone, and as I understand it also for terminals blocked due to non-payment
This only tells you if the IMEI could be invalid, but not if it is in the database of stolen mobiles; so if they sell it to you with the IMEI unchanged, they can "put" you in a stolen phone if you only check this.
you are right I have been searching in google pages, and I have not found anything
They have told me that there is a payment page and they tell you if it is stolen and not. but there are more pages of they are false
It has to be a very famous page if not nothing
Hello, I just bought a Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, and when I enter its imei on this website «International Numbering plans» this is the only thing that I get: «Note: This IMEI number seems to be correct, but we do not have any information on this specific handset. Please add the missing information below. »
What could it be due to?
HELLO AS ONE MONTH I HAVE A SAMSUNG GALAXI GRAN 2 CELL PHONE I WANT TO MAKE A CALL AND IT IS NOT REGISTERED IN THE RECEPTION EVEN SO I COULD ENTER THE INTERNET
My IMEI only has 14 numbers.
My ace 5830 neither makes nor receives calls when calling, it leaves the conditional diversion activated and falls immediately. I have internet registered in Vodafone, I have already tried the codes to deactivate the diversions and they remain the same. I have imei and I have verified that the king is not blocked, or to 5girmeare from the factory, I have rooted it, I put it in stock rooms and nothing should I do?
Hello I have a Samsung Grand neo, new bought in Personal and the IMEI number printed on the back of the cell phone does not match with the one that the system returns to me for * # 06 #
It has a bar and 2 more digits, does anyone know what it is?
Linda ami, I get the same with my LG flex D950G and I do not know what it means .. they are changing a zony Xperia z3 but the sim card does not work, that is, it does not call or receive calls and verify its imei but neither is deciphered in the change d color if it says the cell phone model and everything but I don't know if it's legal. Since when I introduced the imei code of my flex, the same thing that comes out ati comes out. My cell was acquired by amazon directly from LG in Korea .. I updated my data with the operator of my country and everything .. if someone could help me please I would appreciate it .. with the xperia z3 says a few things your data the cell phone comes from Europe but I do not know if it is legal since its owner told me that no sim works
Hello I bought a motox1 I introduce the imei comes out in green, but it is not the same model comes out like this Motorola XT912 MAXX Droid RAZR
HELLO CHECK THE IMEI AND IT WAS PLACED IN THE GREEN COLOR, WHICH ACCORDING TO THE DESCRIPTION MEANS THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEM, HOWEVER THE DATA THAT APPEARS THERE CORRESPONDS TO A NOKIA 2100 AND THE CELL PHONE THAT I HAVE IN MY HANDS IS A SAMSUNG S4. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? THE IMEI IS NOT REPORTED AS STOLEN BUT IS IT ADULTERED?
HELLO, CHECK THE IMEI AND IT WAS PLACED IN THE GREEN COLOR, WHICH ACCORDING TO THE DESCRIPTION MEANS THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEM, HOWEVER THE DATA THAT APPEARS THERE CORRESPONDS TO A NOKIA 2100 AND THE CELL PHONE THAT I HAVE IN MY HANDS IS A SAMSUNG S4. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? THE IMEI IS NOT REPORTED AS STOLEN BUT IS IT ADULTERED? ALSO WHEN I WANT TO CHECK THE IMEI ON THE LABEL FOUND UNDER THE BATTERY IT DOESN'T SAY ANYWHERE THE IMEI OF THE PHONE.
HELLO CHECK THE IMEI AND IT WAS PLACED IN THE GREEN COLOR, WHICH ACCORDING TO THE DESCRIPTION MEANS THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEM, HOWEVER THE DATA THAT APPEARS THERE CORRESPONDS TO A NOKIA 2100 AND THE CELL PHONE THAT I HAVE IN MY HANDS IS A SAMSUNG S4. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? THE IMEI IS NOT REPORTED AS STOLEN BUT IF IT IS ADULTERED ?. ON THE OTHER HAND WHEN I WANT TO CHECK THE IMEI ON THE LABEL UNDER THE BATTERY I DO NOT SEE THAT NUMBER ANYWHERE.
MY TELEPHONE WAS ROTATED TO ME BUT THE LINE I HAD WAS NOT SUBSCRIBED EVEN AN OPERATOR IS A TELEPATRY 1 THAT I MUST DO
HOW DO I BLOCK MY CELL PHONE?