If ever the IMEI number of an Alcatel 3X tells you something, it is that you either want to change the telephone operator, or you want to block your lost mobile phone. Indeed, this number is more or less an identifier and will allow you to perform some remote operations on your mobile phone.
We will precisely, in this tutorial, show you how to get the IMEI number of an Alcatel 3X? To do this, first of all, we will show you what the IMEI number uses are, then, how to find out the IMEI number of your Alcatel 3X, first of all if you still have your mobile phone, and then in the eventuality that you have lost it, that it has been stolen from you, or that you simply no longer have it.
What is the IMEI number of an Alcatel 3X used for?
We therefore start by seeing the interest of the IMEI number of an Alcatel 3X. As we told you briefly in the introduction, this number is a bit like the serial number of a car. The big advantage it has is that it will allow perform actions remotely on your Alcatel 3X. We are particularly used to using them when changing mobile operator.
Indeed, very regularly, phones are sold blocked for a single operator. And if you change your plan, you will need to unlock your mobile phone so that it accepts SIM cards from another provider. Most of the time it's after 3 to 6 months that you can ask the operator for free to unlock your Alcatel 3X, to do this, you will have to give him the IMEI of your phone and it is with this code that he will be able to perform the manipulation.
Second and more common use of the IMEI number of an Alcatel 3X, it is in a situation of theft or loss of a mobile phone. In the event that you have not set up a lock code for your mobile phone, all your files may be accessible to the person who found or stole it. It is therefore essential to block access to your mobile phone . A PIN code is a first security, however, in the event that the person changes the SIM card and you have not set a screen lock code, they can still use your mobile phone. By filing a complaint and communicating this number to the authorities, they will block the use of your Alcatel 3X.
How to get the IMEI number of an Alcatel 3X?
We now move on to the practical part of this article, as we told you, if you still have your Alcatel 3X, it is easier to recover its IMEI number, however, do not worry, even if you have lost it or that it was stolen from you, you have other ways to get your hands on it. You can read our article if you want to know how to block a lost or stolen Alcatel 3X.
How to get the IMEI number of an Alcatel 3X if you still have a mobile phone?
First solution, you have your phone and you probably want to have it unlocked by your operator, or write down your IMEI number somewhere in case of loss or theft, below are the different techniques you can use
- Directly from your "Phone" application
- Open your "Phone" app
- type * # # 06
- Do not call, the IMEI number of your Alcatel 3X will be displayed on the screen
- Since the settings of your Alcatel 3X
- Open the "Settings" of your mobile phone
- Go to "About the phone"
- You will find IMEI 1 and IMEI 2, in the event that you have two SIM card slots
- In the event that you can easily access the battery of your Alcatel 3X , there is a label on it with the IMEI number
How to find the IMEI number if you no longer have your Alcatel 3X?
Finally, last possibility, you no longer have your Alcatel 3X in your possession and you still want to recover your IMEI number to block your lost or stolen Alcatel 3X, note that there are other techniques, here they are. :
- With your telephone operator: Indeed, telephone operators usually keep a file with the IMEI numbers of their customers . You can therefore try to get in touch with them by explaining the situation to them and they should be able to communicate it to you.
- If you still have the packaging of your Alcatel 3X , there is on the box the IMEI number on a label. He is also present on the purchase invoice.
If you want as many tutorials as possible to become the king of the Alcatel 3X, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Alcatel 3X.
