If the IMEI number of a Fairphone 4 tells you something, it's that you either want to change your telephone operator, or that you want to block your lost phone. Indeed, this number is more or less an identifier and will give the possibility of carrying out some remote operations on your telephone.
We will precisely, in this tutorial, show you how to get the IMEI number of a Fairphone 4? To do this, first we will show you what the uses of the IMEI number are, then, how to find out the IMEI number of your Fairphone 4, first of all if you have your phone, and then if you lost it, it was stolen from you or you simply no longer have it.
What is the use of the IMEI number of a Fairphone 4?
We therefore start by discovering the purpose of the IMEI number of a Fairphone 4. 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 allows perform remote actions on your Fairphone 4. We are particularly used to using them when changing mobile operator.
Indeed, very regularly, phones are sold blocked for a single operator. And in the event that you change plans, you will need to unlock your phone so that it accepts SIM cards from another telephone operator. Most of the time it's after 3 to 6 months that you can ask the operator to unlock your Fairphone 4 free of charge, for this you will have to send him the IMEI of your device and it is with this code that he will be able to carry out the manipulation.
Second and more common use of the IMEI number of a Fairphone 4, it is in the event of theft or loss of a phone. In the event that you have not set a lock code for your phone, all your data will be accessible to the person who found or stole it. It is therefore essential to block access to your phone . A PIN code is a first security, however, if the person changes the SIM card and you have not set a screen lock code, he will still be able to use your phone. By filing a complaint and communicating this number to the authorities, they will block the use of your Fairphone 4.
How to get the IMEI number of a Fairphone 4?
We are now moving on to the practical part of this tutorial, as we told you, if you still have your Fairphone 4, 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 solutions to get your hands on it. Do not hesitate to browse our article if you want to know how to block a lost or stolen Fairphone 4.
How to get the IMEI number of a Fairphone 4 if you still have the phone?
First technique, you have your device and you probably want to have it unlocked by your operator, or write down your IMEI number somewhere in case of loss or theft, here are the different methods you can use
- Directly from your "Phone" application
- Open your "Phone" app
- type * # # 06
- Do not call, the IMEI number of your Fairphone 4 will appear on the screen
- Since the settings of your Fairphone 4
- Open the "Settings" of your phone
- Go to "About phone"
- You will find IMEI 1 and IMEI 2, if you have two SIM card slots
- In the event that you can easily access the battery of your Fairphone 4 , there is a label on it with the IMEI number
How to find the IMEI number if you no longer have your Fairphone 4?
Finally, last possibility, you no longer have your Fairphone 4 in your possession and you still want to recover your IMEI number to block your lost or stolen Fairphone 4, note that there are other techniques, here they are:
- Using your telephone operator: Indeed, telephone operators usually keep a file with the IMEI numbers of their customers . You can therefore try to call them describing the situation to them and they should be able to communicate it to you.
- In the event that you still have the packaging of your Fairphone 4 , there is on the box the IMEI number on a label. He is also present on the purchase invoice.
In the event that you want as many tutorials as possible to become the king of the Fairphone 4, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: 4 Fairphone.
