Hey guys, I was looking through the mobile phones section of the garage sales thread and I came upon this thread about this guy selling his hp with pics posted and in 1 of them, you could see the IMEI number on the warranty card. Someone then replied and told him to cover the IMEI number immediately. What could be done if someone gets hold of your IMEI number actually? Thanks!

Nothing. If I'm not mistaken, in Malaysia IMEI number mostly for original phone to cover it's warranty. This is because even we lost our phone, the telco can't lock our phone up using the IMEI number. Malaysia has yet to have that.

AP set phone comes with IMEI number that doesn't match the box

lol, i don't know why that guy was so panicky about hiding the IMEI number if it doesn't do anything. thanks a lot for the info!

I might be wrong but I feel the IMEI number has nothing much to do except you can remember all the number and can identify the phone in case your phone gone some days.

I suggest u read wikipedia..

IMEI isnt exactly a secret coz its printed on the box itself...
So whoever that see the box will see the IMEI.

Nothing much can do, something like they look at your IC number. yeah, so your IC is 880888-08-0808 but nothing much can do.

Somemore we don't have IMEI Block here. If have, he might report your phone as stolen and block your h/p.

IC number can do lots of thing mate. I can take your IC number and photo copy it. Borrow ah long also can mate. IMEI is not that serious.

yea lor, can use IC to take loan and stuff, very dangerous. hehe. alright, thanks a lot for the info guys. was just curious why the guy so paranoid bout revealing the IMEI number

maybe scared is AP or ORI set ??

I recently bought new phone, so i press here and there... try unlocking stuff and suddenly my IMEI turned to 000000/0 ...what should i do now? But i still have the IMEI at the back of my phone's batt.. only appear 000/0 when i press *#06#.... will this harm me anything? Help me please, scare now....

This post has been edited by kailzer: Jan 16 2008, 04:36 AM

but CSL set is ap company? it match... lol

i also duno why ppl worry imei......well anyway jsut for ppl's satisfaction ma ..just dun disclose it .................

I just discover the purposes of IMEI:
Do this--->*#06# Then you will see like this 353235012927575

count 7 to 8 digit:

if 00 = Manufacturer Phone <--Recomended
if 01 = Made in Finland <--the best
if 12 = Made in Azerbaijan of Middle East <--not to buy this phones
if 20 = Clone phones <-- Bad
if else number = Better dont BUY <---

I hope you all get something.TQ

This post has been edited by manCatur: Jan 17 2008, 11:32 PM

nice info..checked mine..00<--manufacturer lor..or shud i say China?

great info! just checked by 6233.made in finland!

This post has been edited by ttwy: Jan 18 2008, 10:12 AM

IMEI as a I/C for that phone, for NOKIA N77, u do must have the original set and provide the original IMEI to register to watch MOBILE LIFE TV, without IMEI sure cannot la, this is the IMEI needs in Umobile ( 018 ) company la, they may do encryption for that with ORIGINAL IMEI so that you can watch MOBILE LIFE TV..
More info will coming soon...

CSL is more to half AP, half original already but still we label them as AP

wOO HoO, mine is 01 as appear on back of the battery and the box.. but when press *#06# , get 000/00/00 haiz, tangan gatal want try to unlock phone, serve me right....

gud info..
just checked mine..
its finland

mine is 04,
not in the system,
so mine is DIY lah......hehehe....