If you have ever heard of the IMEI number of a Samsung Galaxy A5 it is because you want to either change 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 article, explain to you how to get the IMEI number of Samsung Galaxy A5? In this context, to begin with, we will explain to you what the IMEI number uses are, then, how to find out the IMEI number of your Samsung Galaxy A5, first if you still have your mobile phone, and then if you lost it, it was stolen from you or you just don't have it anymore.
What is the role of the IMEI number of a Samsung Galaxy A5?
We therefore begin by discovering the purpose of the IMEI number of a Samsung Galaxy A5. As we told you quickly in the introduction, this number is similar to the serial number of a vehicle. The big advantage it has is that it will allow to perform remote actions on your Samsung Galaxy A5. For example, we are used to using it when we change 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 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 Samsung Galaxy A5, to do this, you will have to give him the IMEI of your device 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 a Samsung Galaxy A5, it is in a situation of theft or loss of a mobile phone. If you haven't set up a lock code for your mobile phone, all of your files will be available 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 will still be able to use your mobile phone. By filing a complaint and communicating this number to the authorities, they will block the use of your Samsung Galaxy A5.
How to get the IMEI number of Samsung Galaxy A5?
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 A5, it is easier to retrieve its IMEI number, however, do not worry, even in it. If you have lost it or that it has been stolen from you, you have other techniques to get your hands on it. We invite you to take a look at our article if you want to know how to block a lost or stolen Samsung Galaxy A5.
How to get the IMEI number of a Samsung Galaxy A5 supposed that you still have the mobile phone?
First solution, 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, below 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 Samsung Galaxy A5 will appear on the screen
- Since the settings of your Samsung Galaxy A5
- 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 Samsung Galaxy A5 , there is a label on it with the IMEI number
How to find the IMEI number if you no longer have your Samsung Galaxy A5?
Finally, last possibility, you no longer have your Samsung Galaxy A5 in your possession and you still want to recover your IMEI number to block your lost or stolen Samsung Galaxy A5, note that there are other methods, 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 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 Samsung Galaxy A5 , there is on the box the IMEI number on a label. He is also present on the purchase invoice.
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