http://www.travel-insurance.net/blog/2009/11/16/mobile-phone-theft-a-tip-to-get-one-up-on-thieves/ Travel and Holiday News and Comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:43:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.travel-insurance.net/blog/2009/11/16/mobile-phone-theft-a-tip-to-get-one-up-on-thieves/#comment-2983 Jean Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:42:30 +0000 http://www.travel-insurance.net/blog/?p=6230#comment-2983 FYI: As a follow up on this post, About.com has a comment posted regarding this tip, as follows: On some cell phone models, but not all, pressing *#06# will display the phone's 15-digit International Mobile Equipment Identity. Some providers, but not all, can use the info information to deactivate the phone. However, it isn't necessary to supply an IMEI number to cancel your cellular account if the phone is stolen; you can call your provider, give them the account info, and tell them the phone has been stolen. FYI: As a follow up on this post, About.com has a comment posted regarding this tip, as follows:
On some cell phone models, but not all, pressing *#06# will display the phone’s 15-digit International Mobile Equipment Identity. Some providers, but not all, can use the info information to deactivate the phone. However, it isn’t necessary to supply an IMEI number to cancel your cellular account if the phone is stolen; you can call your provider, give them the account info, and tell them the phone has been stolen.

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