I’m not sure Roger, The IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) is a unique 17 or 15 digit code used to identify an individual mobile station to a GSM or UMTS network. The IMEI number provides an important function; it uniquely identifies a specific mobile phone being used on a mobile network.
The IMEI is a useful tool to prevent a stolen handset from accessing a network and being used to place calls. Mobile phone owners who have their phones stolen can contact their mobile network provider and ask them to disable a phone using its IMEI number. With an IMEI number, the phone can be blocked from the network quickly and easily. It is important to note that swapping a SIM card will not stop a phone from being banned. IMEI numbers are stored in the phones themselves, not on the SIM cards. An IMEI is only used to identify the device and does not relate to a specific individual or organisation. Other numbers such as the ESN (Electronic Serial Numbers) and MEID (Mobile Equipment Identifiers) can link an individual to a phone. Usually, an IMSI number stored on a SIM card can identify the subscriber on a network. There are several ways in which you can locate your mobile phone’s IMEI number. The IMEI can usually be found on the handset, beneath the battery, sometimes printed on a small white label. Another way to easily locate your IMEI phone is to dial the following sequence of numbers into the handset: *#06#. I’ll post tomorrow with some details on what to do to help prevent mobile phone theft and misuse. I have to finish on WAMUG for awhile, clients work needs finishing. Cheers, Ronni On 12/03/2012, at 5:45 PM, Roger Kortas wrote: > Thanks Ronda > > Does that carry through the rest of the world or is that expecting too much? > > Roger > > On 12/03/2012, at 5:10 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > >> Sorry Roger I accidentally hit send before finishing what I was going to >> type :( >> >> So adding to what I typed before this follows: >> Once the IMEI number is blocked, all networks will have a copy of it... >> because the owner would have it >> registered against their SIM card. >> >> Each time you log onto the network, make a call... even when the phone swaps >> network towers the IMEI is registered from the phone to the network and >> recorded... which is what the network would use to block it with... and that >> information is passed onto each of the networks to add to their Stolen Phone >> registry to block logging onto the network. >> >> Also if the iPhone purchased from Apple? Report a stolen Apple product: >> http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2526 >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> On 12/03/2012, at 5:06 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: >> >>> Hi Roger, >>> >>> >>> If you contact your carrier and report it stolen, they should block the >>> IMEI number which will then make it unusable in Australia. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> >>> >>> On 12/03/2012, at 1:46 PM, Roger Kortas wrote: >>> >>>> Am I right in thinking that if you have your phone stolen/lost you can get >>>> it barred so that no one can use it? >>>> >>>> Roger >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> >>>> On 12/03/2012, at 1:35 PM, Adrian Skehan <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Surely this would be a good case for the Ombudsman/Fair Trading people! >>>>> My son had his stolen from his bedroom while he was in the shower on >>>>> Friday last, unfortunately he had messed up the find my phone thing >>>>> somewhere along the line so we couldn't use that to locate it. He was >>>>> also insured through Telstra and again the claim was not that straight >>>>> forward; there was $400 excess and they wanted another $150 because he >>>>> had it for less than 3 months. So the phone was $679 and they want $550 >>>>> plus the premium, not a lot of risk for them there. >>>>> >>>>> His replacement will be coming to my place with his laptop before it goes >>>>> anywhere. Its hard not to use certain popular profanities when talking >>>>> about people and companies who do these things. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Adrian >>>>> >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 12/03/2012, at 12:54 PM, David Noel wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> -- I'd like to see the Insurance Company named, only then will >>>>>> public/customer opinion have any effect..... >>>>>> >>>>>> David / Mar 12 >>>>>> >>>>>> ==== >>>>>> >>>>>> On 12 March 2012 08:26, cm <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> Hi Peter, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Where the policy says "in control of the phone" is the implication that >>>>>>> someone must snatch the phone from your daughter's hand or from in >>>>>>> front of her if she is sitting at a cafe? That seems to be covering an >>>>>>> extremely rare contingency. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>> Carlo >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 12/03/2012, at 8:05 , Peter Hinchliffe wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 10/03/2012, at 12:57 PM, Roger Kortas wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Well so far. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I have phoned Apple >>>>>>>>> Phoned Optus >>>>>>>>> Driven to the Wembley Police station and found its closed and only >>>>>>>>> open Monday to Friday >>>>>>>>> Phoned the police and was told please take it to a police station! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> So see what I mean thats a few hours already for being honest and >>>>>>>>> still have to try and find time to get to an open police station >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> If it was mine it would be insured and also have my contact number on >>>>>>>>> the login screen. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Roger >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Don't waste your money on insurance if you think it will protect you >>>>>>>> against theft. My daughter's iPhone 4s was stolen along with her >>>>>>>> handbag at a public swimming pool a few weeks ago. She had taken the >>>>>>>> precaution of "insuring" it, but upon making a claim she was told she >>>>>>>> was not covered because (and I quote) "she was not in control of the >>>>>>>> phone at the time it was stolen". 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