In the event that the IMEI number of a Sony Xperia 5 tells you something, you either want to change operator or you want to block your lost mobile phone. Indeed, this number is the equivalent of an identifier and will allow you to perform some remote operations on your mobile phone.
In this article, we are going to show you precisely how to get the IMEI number of a Sony Xperia 5? To do this, first of all, we will show you what the IMEI number uses are, then, how to find out the IMEI number of your Sony Xperia 5, first of all if you still have your mobile phone, and then if you ever lost it, it was stolen or you just don't have it anymore.
What is the role of the IMEI number of a Sony Xperia 5?
We therefore start by discovering the interest of the IMEI number of a Sony Xperia 5. As we told you briefly in the introduction, this number is a bit like the serial number of an automobile. The big advantage it has is that it offers the possibility perform remote actions on your Sony Xperia 5. 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 if you change your plan, you will have to unlock your mobile phone so that it accepts SIM cards from another telephone operator. Most of the time it's after 3 to 6 months that you can ask the operator for free to unlock your Sony Xperia 5, to do this, you will have to give it the IMEI of your smartphone and it is using this code that it will be able to perform the manipulation .
Second and more common use of the IMEI number of a Sony Xperia 5, it is in case 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, if the person changes the SIM card and you have not set a screen lock code, they can still use your mobile phone. By filing a complaint and communicating this number to the authorities, they may block the use of your Sony Xperia 5.
How to get the IMEI number of a Sony Xperia 5?
We now move on to the practical part of this guide, as we told you, in the event that you still have your Sony Xperia 5, it is easier to retrieve its IMEI number, however, do not worry, 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 read our article if you want to know how to block a lost or stolen Sony Xperia 5.
How to get the IMEI number of a Sony Xperia 5 if you still have the mobile phone?
First technique, 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 methods that you can use
- Directly from your "Phone" application
- Open your "Phone" app
- Write * # # 06
- Do not call, the IMEI number of your Sony Xperia 5 will appear on the screen
- Since the settings of your Sony Xperia 5
- Open the "Settings" of your mobile phone
- Go to "About the phone"
- You will find IMEI 1 and IMEI 2, assuming you have two SIM card slots
- In the event that you can easily access the battery of your Sony Xperia 5 , there is a label on it with the IMEI number
How to find the IMEI number if you no longer have your Sony Xperia 5?
Finally, last possibility, you no longer have your Sony Xperia 5 in your possession and you still want to recover your IMEI number to block your lost or stolen Sony Xperia 5, know that there are other methods, here they are:
- Thanks to your telephone operator: Indeed, telephone operators usually keep a file with the IMEI numbers of their customers . So you can try to call them describing the situation to them and he should be able to communicate it to you,
- If you still have the packaging of your Sony Xperia 5 , there is on the box the IMEI number on a label. He is also present on the purchase invoice.
If you want a lot of tutorials to become the absolute master of the Sony Xperia 5, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Sony Xperia 5.