How to Find your Stolen Phone

Every cell phone carries an individual International Mobile Equipment Identification (IMEI) number that is unique to it and can be opportunely located with the precise software. With this IMEI number, the police can work with your mobile phone service provider to recover a stolen mobile phone while your mobile phone service provider can block your stolen mobile phone from functioning to make sure that you are not charged for the phone calls of the thief. Here are some ways to know your IMEI in order to find your stolen phone.
 
You have to turn on your cell phone and dial “*#06#” – this will set off a pop-up display on your cell phone showing your International Mobile Equipment Identification number. You can also find this number on the packaging of your cell phone or on the conformity plate located under your battery. This IMEI number is unique just for your mobile phone and no two cell phones will ever share the same number – hence your stolen phone will have a unique IMEI number. You have to store the IMEI number somewhere you will not lose it and in a safe place where no one else has access to it. You have to keep in mind that you do not give this IMEI number to anyone else. If you save this number on another mobile phone, make it certain that you also keep a physical copy of it as well.
 
Then, call your mobile phone service provider right away if someone has stolen your cell phone. You have to tell them that you wish for them to block your IMEI and have your IMEI number available. Once your IMEI number has been blocked, your stolen mobile phone is rendered of no use. This is vital in the event of the mobile phone theft as this protects you from some additional charges from the use of thief or abuse of your stolen cell phone. Some cell phone service providers have needed of that you contact your local police as a part of the process to block your IMEI number. If your cell phone service provider requests this, you have to contact the local police immediately. In union with your mobile phone service provider, the police can use your IMEI number to track down your cell phone.
 
You may also install a cell phone tracker software onto your home personal computer or laptop so that the software will ask for your IMEI number in preparation to track down your cell phone. This cell phone tracker software is available for every brand of cell phone and through the use of it you can access the location of your stolen mobile phone. This cell phone tracking software serves as a GPS, conveying the location of your stolen cell phone to your computer or laptop. This cell phone tracking software is precise to within a few feet. You may use this technique if you lost your cell phone. If you believe that your cell phone has been stolen, do not try to recover your cell phone by yourself. You have to contact your local police and let them handle the recovering of your stolen mobile phone.