If the IMEI number of a Vivo Y55 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 operations remotely on your smartphone.
In this tutorial, we will teach you how to get the IMEI number of a Vivo Y55? To do this, first of all, we are going to teach you what the uses of the IMEI number are, then, how to find out the IMEI number of your Vivo Y55, first if you still have your smartphone, and afterwards if you have ever lost it, that it has been stolen from you or that you simply no longer have it.
What is the use of the IMEI number of a Vivo Y55?
We start suddenly by discovering the purpose of the IMEI number of a Vivo Y55. As we explained to you quickly just before, this number is close to the serial number of a vehicle. The big advantage it has is that it will allow to perform remote actions on your Vivo Y55. We are particularly used to using it when we change mobile operator.
In fact, very regularly, phones are sold blocked for a single operator. And in the event that 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 Y55, for this you will have to send him the IMEI of your phone and it is using this code that he will be able to carry out the procedure.
Second and more common use of the IMEI number of a Vivo Y55, it is in a situation of theft or loss of a smartphone. If you haven't set a lock code for your smartphone, all your data 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, despite everything, in the event that the person replaces the SIM card and you have not set up 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 Y55.
How to get the IMEI number of a Vivo Y55?
We are now moving on to the practical part of this guide, as we told you, in the event that you still have your Vivo Y55, it is easier to retrieve its IMEI number, despite everything, rest assured, even in the hypothesis where you have lost it or that it has been stolen from you, you have other techniques to get your hands on it. Do not hesitate to take a look at our article if you want to know how to block a lost or stolen Vivo Y55.
How to have the IMEI number of a Vivo Y55 in case you are still in possession of the smartphone?
First solution, you have your 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, here are the different solutions you can use
- Directly from your "Phone" application
- Open your "Phone" app
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- Do not call, the IMEI number of your Vivo Y55 will appear on the screen
- Since the settings of your Vivo Y55
- 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 Y55 , there is a label on it with the IMEI number
How to find the IMEI number if you no longer have your Vivo Y55?
Finally, last possibility, you no longer have your Vivo Y55 in your possession and you still want to recover your IMEI number to block your lost or stolen Vivo Y55, you should know that there are other methods, the here is:
- With your telephone operator: In fact, telephone operators generally keep a file with the IMEI numbers of their customers . You can suddenly try calling them describing the situation and they should be able to communicate it to you.
- In the event that you still have the packaging of your Vivo Y55 , there is on the box the IMEI number on a label. He is also present on the purchase invoice.
If you ever want a lot of tutorials to become the absolute master of the Vivo Y55, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Live Y55.
