In the event that the IMEI number of a Vivo Y23 tells you something, it is that you either want to change the telephone operator or that you want to block your lost smartphone. In fact, this number is more or less an identifier and will allow you to perform some remote operations on your smartphone.
We will precisely, on this page, show you how to get the IMEI number of a Vivo Y23? To do this, first, we will show you what the uses of the IMEI number are, then, how to find out the IMEI number of your Vivo Y23, first if you have your smartphone, and then if you ever 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 Vivo Y23?
We start suddenly by seeing the interest of the IMEI number of a Vivo Y23. As we told you briefly just before, this number is a bit like the serial number of a car. The big advantage it has is that it allows to perform actions remotely on your Vivo Y23. In particular, we are used to using it when we change mobile operator.
In fact, very often phones are sold blocked for a single operator. And if you change your plan, you will have to unlock your smartphone so that it accepts SIM cards from another telephone operator. In most cases, it is after 3 to 6 months that you can ask the operator for free to unlock your Vivo Y23, in order to do this, you will have to send him the IMEI of your device and it is thanks to this code that he will be able to carry out the manipulation.
Second and more common use of the IMEI number of a Vivo Y23, it is in a situation of theft or loss of a smartphone. In the event that you have not configured a lock code for your smartphone, all your files will be accessible 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 changes 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 Vivo Y23.
How to get the IMEI number of a Vivo Y23?
We are now moving on to the practical part of this guide, as we told you, if you still have your Vivo Y23, it is easier to recover its IMEI number, however, rest assured, even if you have lost it or it was stolen from you, you have other solutions to get your hands on it. Do not hesitate to consult our article if you want to know how to block a lost or stolen Vivo Y23.
How to have the IMEI number of a Vivo Y23 in case you still have the smartphone?
First technique, you have your device and you certainly want to have it unlocked by your operator, or write down your IMEI number somewhere in the event of loss or theft, discover the different solutions you can use
- Directly from your "Phone" application
- Open your "Phone" app
- type * # # 06
- Do not call, the IMEI number of your Vivo Y23 will be displayed on the screen
- Since the settings of your Vivo Y23
- Open the "Settings" of your smartphone
- 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 Vivo Y23 , there is a label on it with the IMEI number
How to find the IMEI number if you no longer have your Vivo Y23?
Finally, last possibility, you no longer have your Vivo Y23 in your possession and you still want to recover your IMEI number to block your lost or stolen Vivo Y23, you should know that there are other techniques, the so:
- Thanks to your telephone operator: In fact, telephone operators usually keep a file with the IMEI numbers of their customers . You can suddenly try to get in touch with them by explaining the situation to them and they should be able to pass it on to you.
- If you ever still have the packaging of your Vivo Y23 , there is on the box the IMEI number on a label. He is also present on the purchase invoice.
In case you want a maximum of tutorials to become a master of the Vivo Y23, we invite you to watch the other tutorials in the category: Live Y23.
