If the IMEI number of a Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 tells you anything, it's that you either want to change your phone provider or you want to block your lost smartphone. Indeed, this number is more or less an identifier and will allow you to perform some remote operations on your smartphone.
We will precisely, on this page, teach you how to get the IMEI number of Samsung Galaxy A3 2017? To do this, first, we will teach you what the IMEI number uses are, then how to find out the IMEI number of your Samsung Galaxy A3 2017, first in the event that you still have your smartphone, and then in the possibility that you have lost it, that it has been stolen from you, or that you simply no longer have it.
What is the use of the IMEI number of a Samsung Galaxy A3 2017?
We start suddenly by seeing the purpose of the IMEI number of a Samsung Galaxy A3 2017. As we explained to you quickly just before, this number is a bit the equivalent of the serial number of an automobile. The big advantage it has is that it will allow perform remote actions on your Samsung Galaxy A3 2017. For example, we are used to using it when we change mobile operator.
Indeed, very regularly, smartphones 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 company. In most cases, it is after 3 to 6 months that you can ask the operator for free to unlock your Samsung Galaxy A3 2017, in order to do this, you will have to give them the IMEI of your smartphone and it is thanks to this code that they will be able to perform the procedure.
Second and more common use of the IMEI number of a Samsung Galaxy A3 2017, it is in a situation of theft or loss of a smartphone. In the event that you have not set a lock code for your smartphone, all of your data may 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 replaces the SIM card and you have not set a screen lock code, they will still be able to use your smartphone. By filing a complaint and communicating this number to the authorities, they may block the use of your Samsung Galaxy A3 2017.
How to get the IMEI number of Samsung Galaxy A3 2017?
We now move on to the practical part of this guide, as we told you, in the event that you still have your Samsung Galaxy A3 2017, it is easier to recover its IMEI number, however, rest assured, even in the if you have lost it or that it has been stolen from you, you have other ways to get your hands on it. We invite you to consult our article if you want to know how to block a lost or stolen Samsung Galaxy A3 2017.
How to get the IMEI number of a Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 if you still have the smartphone?
First technique, you have your smartphone and you probably want to have it unlocked by your operator, or write down your IMEI number somewhere in case of loss or theft, we present you here the different solutions that you can use
- Directly from your "Phone" application
- Open your "Phone" app
- type * # # 06
- Do not call, the IMEI number of your Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 will appear on the screen
- Since the settings of your Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
- Open the "Settings" of your smartphone
- 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 Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 , there is a label on it with the IMEI number
How to find the IMEI number if you no longer have your Samsung Galaxy A3 2017?
Finally, last possibility, you no longer have your Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 in your possession and you still want to recover your IMEI number to block your lost or stolen Samsung Galaxy A3 2017, you should know that there are others techniques, here they are:
- With your telephone operator: Indeed, telephone operators generally keep a file with the IMEI numbers of their customers . You can then try to call them by 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 Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 , there is on the box the IMEI number on a label. He is also present on the purchase invoice.
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