If ever the IMEI number of a Sony Xperia 1 tells you something, it's that you either want to change operator or you want to block your lost phone. Indeed, this number is more or less an identifier and will allow you to perform some remote operations on your phone.
We will precisely, in this tutorial, teach you how to get the IMEI number of a Sony Xperia 1? To do this, to begin with, we will teach you what the IMEI number uses are, then, how to find out the IMEI number of your Sony Xperia 1, first if you still have your phone, and then in the assumption that you have lost it, that it has been stolen from you or that you simply don't have it anymore.
How useful is the IMEI number of a Sony Xperia 1?
So we start by seeing the purpose of the IMEI number of a Sony Xperia 1. As we told you quickly just before, this number is similar to the serial number of an automobile. The big advantage it has is that it offers the possibility to perform actions remotely on your Sony Xperia 1. Among other things, we are used to using it when we change mobile operator.
Indeed, very regularly, cell phones are sold blocked for a single operator. And in the event that you change your plan, you will have to unlock your phone so that it accepts SIM cards from another provider. Usually it is after 3 to 6 months that you can ask the operator for free to unlock your Sony Xperia 1, in order to do this, you will have to provide them with the IMEI of your device and it is using this code that they will be able to execute the handling.
Second and more that we realize every day using the IMEI number of a Sony Xperia 1, it is in a situation of theft or loss of a phone. In case you haven't set a lock code for your phone, all of your files are going to be available to the person who found or stole it. It is therefore essential to block access to your phone . 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 can still use your phone. By filing a complaint and communicating this number to the authorities, they will block the use of your Sony Xperia 1.
How to get the IMEI number of a Sony Xperia 1?
We now move on to the practical part of this article, as we explained to you, if you ever still have your Sony Xperia 1, it is easier to retrieve its IMEI number, in spite of everything, rest assured, even if you ever have it. have lost or been stolen from you, you have other solutions to get your hands on it. We invite you to read our article if you ever want to know how to block a lost or stolen Sony Xperia 1.
How to get the IMEI number of a Sony Xperia 1 if you still have the phone?
First solution, you have your device and you certainly 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
- type * # # 06
- Do not call, the IMEI number of your Sony Xperia 1 will appear on the screen
- Since the settings of your Sony Xperia 1
- Open the "Settings" of your phone
- Go to "About the phone"
- You will find IMEI 1 and IMEI 2, in case you have two SIM card slots
- If you can easily access the battery of your Sony Xperia 1 , there is a label on it with the IMEI number
How to find the IMEI number if you never have your Sony Xperia 1 anymore?
Finally, last possibility, you no longer have your Sony Xperia 1 in your possession and you still want to recover your IMEI number to block your lost or stolen Sony Xperia 1, be aware that there are other techniques, such as here is:
- With your telephone operator: Indeed, telephone operators most of the time 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 Sony Xperia 1 , there is on the box the IMEI number on a label. He is also present on the purchase invoice.
If you are ever looking for as many tutorials as possible to become the king of the Sony Xperia 1, we invite you to watch the other tutorials in the category: Sony Xperia 1.
