If you have ever heard of the IMEI number of a Samsung Galaxy J5, it is because you want to either change the telephone 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 tutorial, show you how to get IMEI number of Samsung Galaxy J5? To do this, first of all, we will show you what the IMEI number uses are, then, how to find the IMEI number of your Samsung Galaxy J5, first of all in the event that you still have your mobile phone , and then in the event that you have lost it, been stolen from you, or simply no longer have it.

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What is the role of the IMEI number of a Samsung Galaxy J5?

We therefore begin by seeing the purpose of the IMEI number of a Samsung Galaxy J5. As we quickly told you in the introduction, this number is a bit like the serial number of a car. The big advantage it has is that it offers the possibility to perform remote actions on your Samsung Galaxy J5. Among other things, we are used to using them when we change mobile operator.

Indeed, very often, mobile phones 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 telephone operator. Usually it is after 3 to 6 months that you can ask the operator for free to unlock your Samsung Galaxy J5, in order to do this, you will have to send them the IMEI of your mobile phone and it is with this code that they will be able to perform the procedure.

Second and more that we realize every day using the IMEI number of a Samsung Galaxy J5, it is in a situation of theft or loss of a mobile phone. In case 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 replaces the SIM card and you have not configured a screen lock code, he will still be able to use your mobile phone. By filing a complaint and communicating this number to the authorities, they may block the use of your Samsung Galaxy J5.

How to get the IMEI number of Samsung Galaxy J5?

We now move on to the practical part of this article, as we told you, in the event that you still have your Samsung Galaxy J5, it is easier to recover its IMEI number, that said, rest assured, even in the If you have lost it or that it has been stolen from you, you have other techniques to get your hands on it. You can read our article if you want to know how to block a lost or stolen Samsung Galaxy J5.

How to get the IMEI number of a Samsung Galaxy J5 if you still have the mobile phone?

First technique, you have your mobile phone and you probably want to have it unlocked by your operator, or write down your IMEI number somewhere in case of loss or theft, discover the different solutions that you can use

  • Directly from your "Phone" application
    • Open your "Phone" app
    • Write * # # 06
    • Do not call, the IMEI number of your Samsung Galaxy J5 will appear on the screen
  • Since the settings of your Samsung Galaxy J5
    • 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 J5 , there is a label on it with the IMEI number

How to find the IMEI number if you no longer have your Samsung Galaxy J5?

Finally, last possibility, you no longer have your Samsung Galaxy J5 in your possession and you still want to recover your IMEI number to block your lost or stolen Samsung Galaxy J5, note that there are other techniques, such as: here is:

  • With your telephone operator: Indeed, telephone operators usually keep a file with the IMEI numbers of their customers . You can therefore try to get in touch with them by explaining the situation to them and he should be able to communicate it to you,
  • In the event that you still have the packaging of your Samsung Galaxy J5 , there is on the box the IMEI number on a label. He is also present on the purchase invoice.

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