Mobile phone serial number also known as mobile phone serial number, used to identify each individual cell phone and other mobile communication devices in the cell phone network, each cell phone in the assembly will be given a globally unique serial number, the equivalent of a mobile phone ID card. ID.
The cell phone serial number, also known as the IMEI for TAC + FAC + SNR + SP. IMEI is an abbreviation for International Mobile Equipment Identity Code, the international mobile equipment identification code, is an electronic serial number consisting of 15 digits, which is a one-to-one correspondence with each cell phone, and the code is unique in the world.
Every mobile phone set will be given a globally unique set of numbers after it is assembled, and this number will be recorded by the manufacturer of the production from the time of production to the time of delivery.
The role of the cell phone serial number:
The cell phone IMEI code is the main basis for cell phone identification, by which you can determine whether the phone is the original genuine cell phone, or water alteration or refurbishment of the machine, in the process of purchasing the machine to fully utilize it to help the user to reduce the number of cheats, buy a real genuine cell phone.
If a phone is lost, the IMEI of the phone is blacklisted through the carrier and the phone will be banned so that the lost phone cannot be used.
The IMEI database has both whitelisting and blacklisting capabilities. By entering the IMEI of a stolen or lost cell phone, you can immediately know where the phone came from and where it belongs, providing a reference for consumers who purchase cell phones, and avoiding property damage from purchasing a cell phone of unknown origin.