The Wookiee
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If somebody knows this number for your phone, can they trace your calls and monitor your phone usage ?
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IMEI Number
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The Wookiee
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A friend of mine got arrested at the weekend and the police asked for his IMEI number of his phone. Can the police use this to monitor his calls ?
seagullsovergrimsby
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Apart from a call log it will also tell them where he has been.
The Wookiee
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Will they need to tell him about this ?
seagullsovergrimsby
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Everyone who has a mobile should be aware it can be used as a tracking device unless you take the sim card out.
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Yes I have been involved in cases where i phones have been tracked to catch criminals (thefts). You can request the code to be switched off which I believe makes the phone unusable by anyone that has it.
I would imagine if it is a criminal investigation, the owner would either sign/agree a disclaimer allowing the phone company to track and trace locations and phone use.
If someone did'nt I am sure it would make the police suspicious and they would apply under agreed deals or sections in the DPA for information, believing a crime has taken place
I would imagine if it is a criminal investigation, the owner would either sign/agree a disclaimer allowing the phone company to track and trace locations and phone use.
If someone did'nt I am sure it would make the police suspicious and they would apply under agreed deals or sections in the DPA for information, believing a crime has taken place
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What is an IMEI?
The IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) is a unique 17 or 15 digit code used to identify an individual mobile station to a GSM or UMTS network. The IMEI number provides an important function; it uniquely identifies a specific mobile phone being used on a mobile network. The IMEI is a useful tool to prevent a stolen handset from accessing a network and being used to place calls. Mobile phone owners who have their phones stolen can contact their mobile network provider and ask them disable a phone using its IMEI number. With an IMEI number, the phone can be blocked from the network quickly and easily.
It is important to note that swapping a SIM card will not stop a phone from being banned. IMEI numbers are stored in the phones themselves, not on the SIM cards.
An IMEI is only used to identify the device and does not relate to a specific individual or organization. Other numbers such as the ESN (Electronic Serial Numbers) and MEID (Mobile Equipment Identifiers) can link an individual to a phone. Usually, an IMSI number stored on a SIM card can identify the subscriber on a network.
There are several ways in which you can locate your mobile phone's IMEI number. The IMEI can usually be found on the handset, beneath the battery, sometimes printed on a small white label. Another way to easily locate your IMEI phone is to dial the following sequence of numbers into the handset: *#06#. If you have a Sony Ericsson mobile phone, you can retrieve the IMEI by pressing the following key sequence: right,*, left, left,*, left, *, left.
The Structure of an IMEI Number
IMEI numbers either come in a 17 digit or 15 digit sequences of numbers. The IMEI format currently utilized is AA-BBBBBB-CCCCCC-D:
AA: These two digits are for the Reporting Body Identifier, indicating the GSMA approved group that allocated the TAC (Type Allocation Code).
BBBBBB: The remainder of the TAC
CCCCCC: Serial sequence of the Model
D: Luhn check digit of the entire model or 0 (This is an algorithm that validates the ID number)
The IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) is a unique 17 or 15 digit code used to identify an individual mobile station to a GSM or UMTS network. The IMEI number provides an important function; it uniquely identifies a specific mobile phone being used on a mobile network. The IMEI is a useful tool to prevent a stolen handset from accessing a network and being used to place calls. Mobile phone owners who have their phones stolen can contact their mobile network provider and ask them disable a phone using its IMEI number. With an IMEI number, the phone can be blocked from the network quickly and easily.
It is important to note that swapping a SIM card will not stop a phone from being banned. IMEI numbers are stored in the phones themselves, not on the SIM cards.
An IMEI is only used to identify the device and does not relate to a specific individual or organization. Other numbers such as the ESN (Electronic Serial Numbers) and MEID (Mobile Equipment Identifiers) can link an individual to a phone. Usually, an IMSI number stored on a SIM card can identify the subscriber on a network.
There are several ways in which you can locate your mobile phone's IMEI number. The IMEI can usually be found on the handset, beneath the battery, sometimes printed on a small white label. Another way to easily locate your IMEI phone is to dial the following sequence of numbers into the handset: *#06#. If you have a Sony Ericsson mobile phone, you can retrieve the IMEI by pressing the following key sequence: right,*, left, left,*, left, *, left.
The Structure of an IMEI Number
IMEI numbers either come in a 17 digit or 15 digit sequences of numbers. The IMEI format currently utilized is AA-BBBBBB-CCCCCC-D:
AA: These two digits are for the Reporting Body Identifier, indicating the GSMA approved group that allocated the TAC (Type Allocation Code).
BBBBBB: The remainder of the TAC
CCCCCC: Serial sequence of the Model
D: Luhn check digit of the entire model or 0 (This is an algorithm that validates the ID number)
- Jul 7, 2003
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No. What was he arrested for?
They might check IMEI numbers against lists of stolen phones.
The Wookiee
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Thats good to know I will tell him !
He was arrested for possesion of a class a drug for which he received a caution
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They may be checking to see if his phone has been in the vacinity of any burglaries, muggings, car thefts and the like.
And if it has been then tough shit if he gets lifted and questioned/charged imo I'm afraid.
And if it has been then tough shit if he gets lifted and questioned/charged imo I'm afraid.
seagullsovergrimsby
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If you type your phone's IMEI number into google, then it lists everywhere you have been in the last 2 weeks.
beorhthelm
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- Jul 21, 2003
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thats what i would have thought, rather than the paranoid option of they want to track a petty criminal. you can be tracked anyway with just the number (technically speaking).
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if you type "pictures of blokes wanking over granny porn" into google then you get to see what I've been doing in the last 2 weeks.