If you lose your mobile in India, you can get it back
@Professor2010 (20162)
India
September 24, 2010 7:11am CST
Friends, 
I have an interesting fact to share. Nowadays each one of us carries a mobile phone, and there is chance it may be stolen. 
But no need to be worried because each mobile carries a unique IMEI i.e. International Mobile Identity No which can be used to track your mobile anywhere in the world.
This is how it works
1. Dial *#06# from your mobile.
2. Your mobile shows a unique 15 digit.
3. Note down this no anywhere but except in your mobile as this is the number that will help trace your mobile in case of a theft.
4. Once stolen you just have to mail this 15 digit IMEI No. to cop@vsnl.net
5. No need to go to police.
6. Your Mobile will be traced within next 24 hrs via a complex system of GPRS and internet.
7. You will find where your hand set is being operated even in case your No. is being changed.
Also send an e-mail to cop@vsnl.netwith the following Info:
Your name, Address, Phone model, Make, Last used No, E-mail for communication,Missed date,IMEI No.
[i][u][b]I am sure this information is useful for Indians.
Other countries must be having similar things to do if a cell phone is lost.
Please share for benefit of all mylot community [/b][/u][/i]
Professor
I have an interesting fact to share. Nowadays each one of us carries a mobile phone, and there is chance it may be stolen. But no need to be worried because each mobile carries a unique IMEI i.e. International Mobile Identity No which can be used to track your mobile anywhere in the world.
This is how it works
1. Dial *#06# from your mobile.
2. Your mobile shows a unique 15 digit.
3. Note down this no anywhere but except in your mobile as this is the number that will help trace your mobile in case of a theft.
4. Once stolen you just have to mail this 15 digit IMEI No. to cop@vsnl.net
5. No need to go to police.
6. Your Mobile will be traced within next 24 hrs via a complex system of GPRS and internet.
7. You will find where your hand set is being operated even in case your No. is being changed.
Also send an e-mail to cop@vsnl.netwith the following Info:
Your name, Address, Phone model, Make, Last used No, E-mail for communication,Missed date,IMEI No.
[i][u][b]I am sure this information is useful for Indians.
Other countries must be having similar things to do if a cell phone is lost.
Please share for benefit of all mylot community [/b][/u][/i]
Professor3 people like this
17 responses
@sumanadep (1228)
• India
24 Sep 10
Hi Professor
Well I can say that you are partially right... if you don't have any tracking device installed in your phone then the only option is to have the Phone back or to trace the phone is with the help of IMEI number.. but it is not true that it will be traced in 24 hours... specially if your phone is stolen.. the thieves are now more intelligent... the only way the mobile can be traced is if it is switched on.. thieves now know this too. so they switch it on only after 3-4 months and by the time the owner or the police may have stopped searching for it..
An FIR and blocking the SIM is also very necessary..
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@sumanadep (1228)
• India
24 Sep 10
Vijiboopathy, its not that only mobiles with gprs facility can be traced... Any mobile can be traced but you need to keep in touch with the police to track it.. and since the thieves are so well versed with this technology they can make it more difficult for the mobile to be traced..
So every thing depends on the police and the service providers, for how long they are willing to search for the IMEI number of your mobile...
@tess_quinain (1149)
• Philippines
24 Sep 10
that's a very useful information but i don't think we have that here. I just hope we can have that kind of phone because there are many robbers and snatchers roaming around in my city. I really hate to lose my phone.
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@anurag3786 (6267)
• India
24 Sep 10
Thanks for providing information. But I want to clear one thing that information worked for CDMA services or not. Because I have Reliance CDMA RD 5340 Models. And its doesn’t contain any SIM Card. Because it is a CDMA mobiles. So can you tell me this information is good for this mobile if any problem happen with me of stolen? I think it not works. Because I tried this number “*#06#” and then I heard one voice this numbers is not exist. So please tell me how I can find some useful information related to EMI numbers.
@mkannanm (582)
• India
24 Sep 10
IMEI number is applicable to GSM mobiles. I have CDMA mobile with CDMA SIM too. When I asked the same question to CC, they provided the information. But to change CDMA SIM from one mobile to another mobile needs operator assistance. It is not same as we do in GSM mobile.
@durgabala (1360)
• India
27 Sep 10
Hi sir,
thank u so much, i dialed and immediately got the number. I have stored it also. thanks a lot once again for such a good information.
@chayapathys (2111)
• India
25 Sep 10
This is an excellent piece of information for all us. I shall try this next time if any one tells me that he or she lot mobile.We are really highly thankful to you professor...I shall send this message to our friends.
@lkbooi (16070)
• Malaysia
25 Sep 10
Hi Professor, I'm not sure here, in my place whether I could apply such same method as well, in case the mobile phone is stolen. Thanks for the detailed and valuable info sharing I would find out this later. If what you have mentioned above are available on my cellphone, I believe it works as well here. If so I at least could follow the steps of instruction to trace my device if unfortunately having an undesirable theft later. Yeah, it's much better than I could do nothing but nailbiting at the very moment only.
It's nice to share with others such important info as well. And this is the best way to benefit cellphone users instead of those disgusting badeggs. Here in my countries nowadays there are lots of idling people with malicious intent lurking around to take opportunity to steal or to rob our cellphone 
Take care and happy posting
I would find out this later. If what you have mentioned above are available on my cellphone, I believe it works as well here. If so I at least could follow the steps of instruction to trace my device if unfortunately having an undesirable theft later. Yeah, it's much better than I could do nothing but nailbiting at the very moment only.
It's nice to share with others such important info as well. And this is the best way to benefit cellphone users instead of those disgusting badeggs. Here in my countries nowadays there are lots of idling people with malicious intent lurking around to take opportunity to steal or to rob our cellphone
Take care and happy posting 
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
25 Sep 10
hi professor thats a really neat system. I am in the US so I do not
know if we have the same protection system here. Also I have yet to
buy my first cell phone. my son says I really should have one just in
case of emergency I can c
all him from anywhere as i have his cell phone number. I imagine at least some of our American cell phone companies must have something similar in their plans as that just makes good sense.
all him from anywhere as i have his cell phone number. I imagine at least some of our American cell phone companies must have something similar in their plans as that just makes good sense.
@daliaj (5674)
• India
24 Sep 10
I remember a few months ago India government banned all mobile phones which don't have an IMEI number. The people who bought phones from unauthorized local or foreign cell phone companies were in trouble. Those phones without an IMEI number stopped working after a date announced by the Indian governemnt. I remember this because my driver had a problem.
@kristeena (358)
• Philippines
25 Sep 10
Wow, this is interesting to know! I hope this service can be available here in the Philippines soon. There are lots of cellphone snatchers roaming around, waiting for their another victim. Sometimes, you would feel sorry for the important numbers and messages stored in your sim more than you feel sorry for your unit, especially if you're a business person.
@luxlyangels (1286)
•
24 Sep 10
You can do this anywhere in the world.
Nice post.
Thanks for sharing.
Happymylotting friend!
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
24 Sep 10
We don't have such facilities in our country yet. This must be some new technology to deter hand phones thieving. I remembered my son lost his newly purchased handphone in his office. He placed it on his table to go to the toilet. When he came back it was gone. Handphone thieves are rampant in our place. This new way of detection should be implemented here too.
@edwardjoy2000 (2387)
• United Arab Emirates
24 Sep 10
wow professor. that is a great piece of information.
