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	What is an IMEI?
		The IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) is a unique 15 or 17 digit code used to identify an individual mobile station to a GSM or UMTS network.
		The IMEI is a useful tool to stop a phone that is stolen from accessing a network and being used.
		An IMEI device is only used to identify the device and does not usually relate to a specific individual or organization.
	www.gsm-security.net /faq/imei-international-mobile-equipment-identity-gsm.shtml (502 words)

	GSM World - Using GSM - IMEI Database
		The IMEI is a 15-digit number that is used to identify the device when it is used on a GSM mobile phone network.
		The IMEI must be unique for each GSM device, so there needs to be a way of managing allocations of IMEIs to handset manufacturers to ensure that no two devices are made with the same IMEI.
		The network operators use the information in the IMEI DB to determine what types of devices are being used by their customers, and what features they support, so that they can offer and support the latest services to these customers through their networks.
	www.gsmworld.com /using/security/index.shtml (686 words)

	How to Find the IMEI Number on a Mobile Phone - wikiHow
		The IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number is on all GSM and UMTS mobile phones, commonly found in Europe, Asia, Africa and increasingly in America.
		If your mobile phone is stolen, call or go to the nearest service center of your mobile network, and give that IMEI number to staff and ask them to block that number for a period of time, so no one can use your mobile phone for any illegal purpose.
		Sometimes, fraudulent people change the IMEI Number of a handset, soon after the theft, and according to a recent report, most of the new numbers used by them are of already existing Cell Phones, so it is better to check whether your handset's number is not used somewhere else by visiting
	www.wikihow.com /Find-the-IMEI-Number-on-a-Mobile-Phone (763 words)

	IMEI Number Allocation
		The ownership and management of the IMEI structure is understood to be invested in the GSM and UMTS industry as a whole and not the province of any one sector.
		The IMEI is used for security purposes as part of anti-theft measures and as a means of identifying individual or types of mobile stations, which may cause technical problems with the mobile network.
		IMEI for GSM MS in North America are obtained from the GDA and are allocated by the PTCRB.
	www.babt.com /gsm-imei-number-allocation.asp (1333 words)

	IMEI Blocking (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Once a handset is reported as lost or stolen, its IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) can be blocked, ensuring that it is rendered virtually worthless to thieves as it will not work on the Vodafone network.
		If the IMEI differs from the one displayed on the sticker (underneath the mobile phone battery), or the sticker has been removed, this may indicate that the handset has been stolen or had its IMEI reprogrammed.
		Once all carriers have the capability to block handsets, the objective is for a handset reported as lost or stolen to be blocked from all Australian mobile networks regardless of which carrier it was reported to.
	www.vodafone.com.au /foryou/mobiles/handsetBlock.jsp (1359 words)

	IMEI는 무엇인가?
		IMEI는 국제적인 이동할 수 있는 장비 신원을 뜻하는 약어이다.
		IMEI 수로, 전화는 네트워크에서 빨리 그리고 쉽게 금지될 수 있다.
		IMEI 장치는 장치를 확인하기 위하여 사용되고 특정한 개인 또는 조직과서만 보통 관련되지 않는다.
	www.tech-faq.com /lang/ko/imei.shtml (355 words)

	Mobile Phone Crime Unit: What we do
		When a mobile phone is made it is given a unique electronic serial number known as the IMEI or International Mobile Equipment Identity.
		By pressing the keys * # 0 6 # on the handset keypad will bring up the IMEI electronically on the phone screen.
		Also, the IMEI number should be recorded on an identification sticker, normally located on the rear of the handset and underneath the battery.
	www.met.police.uk /mobilephone/imei.htm (107 words)

	What is IMEI? - A Word Definition From the Webopedia Computer Dictionary
		IMEI numbers of cellular phones connected to a GSM network are stored in a database (EIR - Equipment Identity Register) containing all valid mobile phone equipment.
		The third set is the serial number and the last single digit is an additional number (usually 0).
		Send and receive faxes and emails Unlock and Flash, Change IMEI number Upload new ring tones and graphics; Manage and backup your phone b...
	www.webopedia.com /TERM/I/IMEI.html (207 words)

	Community Support : IMEI on P910 ...
		The IMEI number is not in the same format on the P910, the first dash is omitted.
		I have a customer who just upgraded to a P910i, and now the check that I placed in the code to trap for invalid IMEI number (my code is `keyed` to the IMEI number) is displaying, even though he is adamant that the IMEI he has typed in is correct, from the *#06# display.
		I think what is needed is for Symbian and co to sit down and agree on a standard way of using IMEI numbers which would be flexible enough to allow a customer to update all reg codes for all applications on a device in a single operation.
	developer.sonyericsson.com /message.jspa?messageID=47080 (1560 words)

	* IMEI - (Telecom): Definition
		The IMEI is automatically transmitted by the phone when the network asks for it.
		The IMEI is an individual number, unique to a particular phone, which can be used to identify it.
		IMEI numbers of GSM phones are stored in a centralised database for security and administrative purposes.
	en.mimi.hu /telecom/imei.html (326 words)

	IMEI numbers no antidote to mobile fraud \| The Register
		The retention and reporting of IMEI numbers is no solution to mobile phone theft, a number of Reg readers have informed us.
		The police have launched an advertising campaign to get people to write down their IMEI number and report it to them if the phone is stolen.
		We questioned how easy it was to wipe and replace IMEI numbers and a number of knowledgeable readers have been in touch to tell just how simple it is.
	www.theregister.co.uk /2001/03/27/imei_numbers_no_antidote (560 words)

	Sun.Star Cebu - Limpag: Penalize changing of IMEI
		In a perfect set-up, the IMEI of stolen phones are reported to the NTC and the agency blocks it using that number, rendering the unit unusable in the country.
		When you unblock your phone by changing the IMEI, you’re either using a stolen unit or a handset that’s locked to a telecom provider because of a special promotions contract.
		When you avail yourself of a special promotion from a telecom network, you are legally bound to follow provisions of its contract such as being locked to the service for a set period of time.
	www.sunstar.com.ph /static/ceb/2006/04/18/life/limpag.penalize.changing.of.imei.html (465 words)

	Quicksoft Services: imei tracking software for mobile industry,imei tracking pos software,imei tracking software,imei ...
		Again the IMEI No. has to be entered for every handset that is being sold or moving out of the office.
		IMEI Check : This option immediately gives information about the handset for which the IMEI is associated and whether available for sale or sold under which Invoice.
		If the IMEI for a particular handset is in stock it will never allow you to receive the same IMEI No. from customer as Sales Return or from any branch as stock transfer as IMEI Nos.
	www.quicksoftservices.com /software-management-solutions-mumbai-india/retail-management-pos-software/mobile-management-software/index.htm (1547 words)

	Untitled Document
		IMEI stands for International Mobile Equipment Identifier and is the number every single mobile telephone is given, in factory, to be identified by.
		IMEI uniquely identifies the mobile phone in a GSM net.
		The IMEI number is most often found behing the battery.
	members.tripod.com /gsmextreme/imei.html (191 words)

	What is IMEI
		IMEI stands for International Mobile Equipment Identifier and is the number every single mobile telephone is given, in factory, to be identified by.
		IMEI uniquely identifies the mobile phone in a GSM net.
		The IMEI number is most often found behing the battery.
	www.geocities.com /dodgystuff_uk/IMEI.htm (191 words)

	HowardForums: Your Mobile Phone Community & Resource - How do you know if a phone you've purchased from someone is ...
		The IMEI is found by entering *#06# and pushing Send (most of the time also found in the battery compartment on the Nokia label).
		IMEI and serial number are the same thing.
		Can a carrier block the IMEI on it or am I out of luck (as I think) since you need only a SIM card to make it work, not a valid IMEI.
	www.howardforums.com /showthread.php?t=157537 (1300 words)

	mobileways.de - Applications for a Wireless World
		Query the IMEI on a Sony Ericsson P800 or Nokia 3650
		The IMEI - short for International Mobile Equipment Identity - is a unique number given to every single mobile phone.
		That's very simple: you can either dial the number "#06#" with your mobile phone or you can look under the battery where the IMEI* is printed on a sticker on your phone.
	mobileways.de /M/2/1 (128 words)

	Sapphire Solutions Ltd - Mobile application specialist
		It can also be used to ensure that the data on the device is kept unique by using the number as a device prefix within your data.
		The Sapphire IMEI Utility allows both the IMEI and IMSI numbers to be read from SmartPhone and Windows Mobile devices.
		When you purchase a developer’s licence, you are free to use the DLL in any number of your projects and deploy it to all the devices to your clients.
	www.sapphire-solutions.co.uk /products/imei (312 words)

	Handset drops into IMEI void
		He's been informed it is either a straightforward mistake (somebody keyed in the wrong digits) or somebody has stolen his IMEI number and added it to a completely different - and now fllisted - handset.
		Mobile handset resellers, for example, are moaning that they can't query the IMEI database to check if a particular handset is or is not listed.
		When The INQ tried to investigate whether the IMEI database was working properly - to see how quickly 1,440 stolen orange PSVs had been added to the database - it took 15 days even to get a sensible response.
	www.theinquirer.net /?article=6740 (333 words)

	Konfabulator - Gallery - GSM-Tracker user tracker (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This Widget will allow you to track the location of your friends that are signed up with the free GSM based location service at http://www.gsm-tracker.com, and have enabled their location info to be publicly displayed.
		If you friend is using the gsm-tracker.com service on his mobile phone, and has enabled his location to be viewed publicly, simply ask him for his phone's IMEI number, and enter it in the preferences dialog.
		IMEI is usually found by taking out the battery and snooping around in there.
	www.widgetgallery.com /view.php?widget=39672 (370 words)

	Phone thieves told: your number's up - National - smh.com.au
		The anti-theft system works by identifying the IMEI number of a missing phone and then blocking that phone's access to any digital network.
		Now that the actual handset can be blocked from networks, police will use the SIM card identification details to catch people who have tried to use a missing phone to make calls.
		The Government will soon unveil laws which will make it illegal to doctor the IMEI numbers of stolen mobiles so the phones can be used again.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/09/15/1063624979909.html?from=storyrhs (604 words)

	3G Forum - a.) 3UK - Re: IMEI
		I know that changing IMEI numbers of phones is iligal and I have nor the wish or capabilities to change IMEI's of ANY phones...
		The first part of the IMEI is the type of the phone, the Nokia would say it's a A835 to the (2g) network.
		Changing IMEI numbers is is covered by the Computer Misuse Act and is a criminal offense with penalties of up to 5 years imprisonment - its what terrorists do to allow them to use mobiles to set off bombs by remote control etc and is not recommended as a way of avoiding the 3 network.
	www.3gnewsroom.com /phorum-3.4.8a/read.php?f=42&i=22530&t=22471 (716 words)

	GSM Helpdesk Nederland :: Helpdesk :: IMEI nummer
		Op het eerste gezicht niet veel, maar toch is uw IMEI nummer niet onbelangrijk.
		Een IMEI nummer is altijd een 15-cijferig nummer en is voor elke mobiele telefoon uniek.
		Daardoor is het IMEI nummer uitermate geschikt als "herkenningspunt" van uw toestel.
	www.gsmhelpdesk.nl /helpdesk/helpdesk.php?id=22 (452 words)

	什么是imei?
		IMEI is an acronym that stands for International Mobile Equipment Identity.
		Each GSM and UMTS mobile phone has a unique IMEI number.
		IMEI number facilitates an important function; it easily identifies a mobile phone being used on a GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) network.
	www.tech-faq.com /lang/zh-CN/imei.shtml (488 words)

	Retrieving the device IMEI code \| NewLC
		IMEI, short for International Mobile Equipment Identity, is a unique number given to every single mobile phone [1].
		[1] The IMEI identifies the phone itself, not its user nor his subscription.
		I would like to create a text file containing the IMEI number during istallation of a sis file.
	www.newlc.com /Retrieving-the-device-IMEI-code.html (767 words)

	IMEI number dangers?
		They wouldn't have access to your contact information with the IMEI and I don't know if it can be used for "cloning" or not.
		I think the SIM and IMEI combination were introduced to prevent the "cloning" of handsets.
		You will still want to be careful about who you give your IMEI out to but in a lot of cases the unlocking code is based on your IMEI or the ESN of a non-GSM handset.
	forums.wirelessadvisor.com /general-discussion-of-wireless/3703-imei-number-dangers.html (429 words)

	HTC Excalibur (T-Mobile DASH / MDA Mail, S620, S621, SPV E600) unlock (Simlock/Netlock) in under 5 min
		A key file matching your IMEI will be send to the paypal account email address.
		DO NOT USE the IMEI from the BOX as it may be different from that of the phone.
		To get your IMEI just dial *#06# or have a look at label under battery of phone.
	www.imei-check.co.uk /dashunlock.php (265 words)

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