If you have ever heard of the IMEI number of a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold, it means that you either want to change your telephone operator, or that you want to block your lost smartphone. Indeed, this number is the equivalent of an identifier and will give the possibility of carrying out some operations remotely on your smartphone.

We will precisely, in this tutorial, show you how to get the IMEI number of a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold? To do this, first, we are going to show you what the uses of the IMEI number are, then, how to find out the IMEI number of your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold, first of all if you still have your smartphone, and afterwards if you have lost it, that it has been stolen from you or that you simply no longer have it.

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What is the IMEI number of a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold used for?

We therefore start by discovering the purpose of the IMEI number of a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold. As we told you briefly in the introduction, this number is somewhat the equivalent of the serial number of a car. The big advantage it has is that it allows perform remote actions on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold. 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 need to unlock your smartphone 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 Z Fold, with this in mind, you will have to give him the IMEI of your smartphone and it is with this code that he will be able to perform the manipulation.

Second and more that we realize every day use of the IMEI number of a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold, it is in case of theft or loss of a smartphone. If you haven't set up a lock code for your smartphone, all your data may be available 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 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 block the use of your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold.

How to get the IMEI number of a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold?

We now move on to the practical part of this tutorial, as we explained to you, in the event that you still have your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold, it is easier to recover its IMEI number, however, rest assured, even in the If you lost it or it was stolen from you, you have other techniques to get your hands on it. Do not hesitate to read our article if you want to know how to block a lost or stolen Samsung Galaxy Z Fold.

How to get the IMEI number of a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold if you still have the smartphone?

First solution, you have your smartphone 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 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 Z Fold will be displayed on the screen
  • Since the settings of your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold
    • Open the "Settings" of your smartphone
    • Go to "About the phone"
    • You will find IMEI 1 and IMEI 2, if you have two SIM card slots
  • If you can easily access the battery of your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold , there is a label on it with the IMEI number

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

Finally, last possibility, you no longer have your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold and you still want to recover your IMEI number to block your lost or stolen Samsung Galaxy Z Fold, you should 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 . So you can try to get in touch with 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 Z Fold , there is on the box the IMEI number on a label. He is also present on the purchase invoice.

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