If you have ever heard of the IMEI number of a HUAWEI Mate 20 Lite, it is because you want to either change operator or you want to block your lost phone. Indeed, this number is the equivalent of an identifier and will allow you to perform some remote operations on your phone.

In this tutorial, we are going to explain to you how to get the IMEI number of HUAWEI Mate 20 Lite? In this context, first of all, we will explain to you what the IMEI number uses are, then, how to find out the IMEI number of your HUAWEI Mate 20 Lite, first if you have your phone, and then if you lost it, it was stolen from you or you just don't have it anymore.

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What is the use of the IMEI number of a HUAWEI Mate 20 Lite?

We therefore begin by discovering the interest of the IMEI number of a HUAWEI Mate 20 Lite. As we told you briefly in the introduction, this number is similar to the serial number of a car. The big advantage it has is that it will allow to perform remote actions on your HUAWEI Mate 20 Lite. We are particularly used to using them when changing mobile operator.

Indeed, very often, smartphones are sold blocked for a single operator. And in the event that you change your plan, you will have to unlock your phone so that it accepts SIM cards from another telephone operator. Usually it is after 3 to 6 months that you can ask the operator for free to unlock your HUAWEI Mate 20 Lite, in order to do this, you will have to provide him with the IMEI of your smartphone and it is thanks to this code that he will be able to perform the manipulation.

Second and more common use of the IMEI number of a HUAWEI Mate 20 Lite, it is in a situation of theft or loss of a phone. If you haven't set up a lock code for your phone, all of your data will be available 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, in the event that the person changes the SIM card and you have not configured a screen lock code, they can still use your phone. By filing a complaint and communicating this number to the authorities, they may block the use of your HUAWEI Mate 20 Lite.

How to get the IMEI number of HUAWEI Mate 20 Lite?

We now move on to the practical part of this guide, as we told you about it, if you still have your HUAWEI Mate 20 Lite, it is easier to recover its IMEI number, however, rest assured, even if you have lost it or that it was stolen from you, you have other techniques to get your hands on it. You can check our article if you want to know how to block a lost or stolen HUAWEI Mate 20 Lite.

How to get the IMEI number of a HUAWEI Mate 20 Lite if you still have the phone?

First solution, you have your smartphone and you certainly 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 techniques you can use

  • Directly from your "Phone" application
    • Open your "Phone" app
    • Write * # # 06
    • Do not call, the IMEI number of your HUAWEI Mate 20 Lite will appear on the screen
  • Since the settings of your HUAWEI Mate 20 Lite
    • Open the "Settings" of your phone
    • Go to "About phone"
    • You will find IMEI 1 and IMEI 2, assuming you have two SIM card slots
  • In the event that you can easily access the battery of your HUAWEI Mate 20 Lite , there is a label on it with the IMEI number

How to find the IMEI number if you no longer have your HUAWEI Mate 20 Lite?

Finally, last possibility, you no longer have your HUAWEI Mate 20 Lite in your possession and you still want to recover your IMEI number to block your lost or stolen HUAWEI Mate 20 Lite, you should know that there are others methods, here they are:

  • Thanks to your telephone operator: In fact, telephone operators usually keep a file with the IMEI numbers of their customers . You can therefore try to call them by describing the situation to them and they should be able to communicate it to you,
  • If you ever still have the packaging of your HUAWEI Mate 20 Lite , there is on the box the IMEI number on a label. He is also present on the purchase invoice.

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