In the event that you have already heard of the IMEI number of a Samsung Galaxy A22, it means that you either want to change operator or that you want to block your lost smartphone. Indeed, this number is the equivalent of an identifier and will allow you to perform some remote operations on your smartphone.
We will precisely, in this tutorial, teach you how to get the IMEI number of Samsung Galaxy A22? In this context, first, we are going to teach you what the uses of the IMEI number are, then, how to find out the IMEI number of your Samsung Galaxy A22, firstly if you are in possession of your smartphone, and afterwards if you have ever lost it, that it has been stolen from you or that you simply no longer have it.
What is the IMEI number of a Samsung Galaxy A22 used for?
We therefore start by seeing the purpose of the IMEI number of a Samsung Galaxy A22. 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 perform actions remotely on your Samsung Galaxy A22. For example, we are used to using them when we change mobile operator.
Indeed, very often, cell phones are sold blocked for a single operator. And if you change your plan, you will have to unlock your smartphone so that it accepts SIM cards from another telephone operator. In most cases, it is after 3 to 6 months that you can ask the operator to unlock your Samsung Galaxy A22 for free, in order to do this, you will have to give him the IMEI of your phone and it is using this code that he will be able to execute the handling.
Second and more common use of the IMEI number of a Samsung Galaxy A22, it is in a situation of theft or loss of a smartphone. In the event that you have not configured a lock code for your smartphone, all your files will be accessible to the person who found or stole it. It is therefore essential to block access to your smartphone . 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, he will still be able to use your smartphone. By filing a complaint and communicating this number to the authorities, they will be able to block the use of your Samsung Galaxy A22.
How to get the IMEI number of Samsung Galaxy A22?
We are now moving on to the practical part of this tutorial, as we explained to you, in the event that you still have your Samsung Galaxy A22, it is easier to recover its IMEI number, however, do not worry, even in the event that you have lost it or that it has been stolen from you, you have other techniques to get your hands on it. Feel free to browse our article if you want to know how to block a lost or stolen Samsung Galaxy A22.
How to have the IMEI number of a Samsung Galaxy A22 if you still have the smartphone?
First solution, you have your phone and you surely 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 below.
- Directly from your "Phone" application
- Open your "Phone" app
- Write * # # 06
- Do not call, the IMEI number of your Samsung Galaxy A22 will be displayed on the screen
- Since the settings of your Samsung Galaxy A22
- Open the "Settings" of your smartphone
- Go to "About phone"
- You will find IMEI 1 and IMEI 2, in case you have two SIM card slots
- In the event that you can easily access the battery of your Samsung Galaxy A22 , there is a label on it with the IMEI number
How to find the IMEI number if you no longer have your Samsung Galaxy A22?
Finally, last possibility, you no longer have your Samsung Galaxy A22 in your possession and you still want to recover your IMEI number to block your lost or stolen Samsung Galaxy A22, know that there are other methods, here they are :
- Using your telephone operator: Indeed, telephone operators generally keep a file with the IMEI numbers of their customers . You can therefore try to get in touch with them by describing the situation and they should be able to communicate it to you,
- If you still have the packaging of your Samsung Galaxy A22 , there is on the box the IMEI number on a label. He is also present on the purchase invoice.
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