In the event that you have already heard of the IMEI number of a Xiaomi 12-pro, it means that you either want to change your telephone operator, or that you want to block your lost smartphone. Indeed, this number is more or less an identifier and will allow you to perform some operations remotely on your smartphone.
We are going to teach you in this article how to get the IMEI number of a Xiaomi 12-pro? To do this, to begin with, we are going to teach you what the uses of the IMEI number are, then, how to find out the IMEI number of your Xiaomi 12-pro, first if you still have your smartphone, and then if you lost it, it was stolen from you or you just don't have it anymore.
What is the IMEI number of a Xiaomi 12-pro used for?
We suddenly start by seeing the interest of the IMEI number of a Xiaomi 12-pro. As we told you briefly just before, this number is similar to the serial number of a vehicle. The big advantage it has is that it will allow to perform remote actions on your Xiaomi 12-pro. For example, we are used to using them when changing mobile operator.
Indeed, very often, cell phones 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 access provider. In most cases, it is after 3 to 6 months that you can ask the operator for free to unlock your Xiaomi 12-pro, to do this, you will have to give him the IMEI of your phone and it is using this code that he will be able to execute the handling.
Second and more common use of the IMEI number of a Xiaomi 12-pro, it is in the event 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, that said, in the event that the person changes 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 be able to block the use of your Xiaomi 12-pro.
How to get the IMEI number of a Xiaomi 12-pro?
We now move on to the practical part of this article, as we explained to you, if you still have your Xiaomi 12-pro, it is easier to retrieve its IMEI number, that said, don't worry, even if you have it. If you lost it or it was stolen from you, you have other ways to get your hands on it. You can read our article if you want to know how to block a lost or stolen Xiaomi 12-pro.
How to have the IMEI number of a Xiaomi 12-pro assumed that you are still in possession of the smartphone?
First technique, 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, find out the different methods you can use
- Directly from your "Phone" application
- Open your "Phone" app
- Write * # # 06
- Do not call, the IMEI number of your Xiaomi 12-pro will appear on the screen
- Since the settings of your Xiaomi 12-pro
- Open the "Settings" of your smartphone
- Go to "About phone"
- You will find IMEI 1 and IMEI 2, in the event that you have two SIM card slots
- If you can easily access the battery of your Xiaomi 12-pro , there is a label on it with the IMEI number
How to find the IMEI number if you no longer have your Xiaomi 12-pro?
Finally, last possibility, you no longer have your Xiaomi 12-pro in your possession and you still want to recover your IMEI number to block your lost or stolen Xiaomi 12-pro, be aware that there are other techniques , here they are:
- With your telephone operator: Indeed, telephone operators generally keep a file with the IMEI numbers of their customers . You can suddenly try to call them and explain the situation to them and he should be able to communicate it to you,
- If you still have the packaging of your Xiaomi 12-pro , there is on the box the IMEI number on a label. He is also present on the purchase invoice.
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