{"id":1090,"date":"2020-08-25T12:33:47","date_gmt":"2020-08-25T07:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unlockninja.com\/blog\/?p=1090"},"modified":"2021-03-08T18:24:13","modified_gmt":"2021-03-08T12:54:13","slug":"how-to-unlock-android-phones-complete-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unlockninja.com\/blog\/how-to-unlock-android-phones-complete-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Unlock Android Phones- Complete Guide."},"content":{"rendered":"

When a mobile handset is locked, it means that it will work solely with the provider from which you purchased the handset. If your mobile handset is locked and you wish to reverse it, you will have to get in touch with network carriers to unlock phone by using the IMEI number of the phone. <\/span><\/p>\n

In case you are not sure if your phone is locked, there is a simple way to find that out- Insert a SIM card into the sim slot, a SIM card from a different carrier, of course. After doing so, if you the name or symbol of the network does not appear on your phone, it is safe to assume that your handset is exclusively locked to a specific network carrier. Now that you have found out that your handset is indeed not an unlock phone, you can initiate the process to unwind the commitment, that is, if you wish to. But before you initiate the process to unlock the phone, you will have to retrieve and <\/span>check IMEI number of your device.  <\/span><\/p>\n

IMEI stands for International Mobile, which serves as a unique identification code that identifies a device on mobile networks. It consists of 15 digits and assigned to all GSM phones. <\/span><\/p>\n

The IMEI number also comes in handy when you lose your handset or when you have lost it. It, of course, does not magically bring your phone back but it can help you track down your phone. Your carrier will be capable of blacklisting with IMEI number while being armed with the capability to contact other carriers at the same time. Doing so will disable your lost phone from making or receiving any phone calls or even connect online. It will completely inhibit your phone from working even with a brand new SIM. The IMEI number can also reveal other details regarding your phone, such as its brand, model, specifications, year of release, etc. Now that you know the significance of an IMEI number, we shall tell you all that you need to know to extract this unique code for your phone.<\/span><\/p>\n

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If you are using android phones, follow these steps to track down and check IMEI number-<\/strong><\/h3>\n