IMEI Tracker: How to Track Phone by IMEI Number?

"Any IMEI tracker that can locate my phone? I was robbed last night, and he took my phone away. How can I track phone by using IMEI number?"

Can you track phone by IMEI? Yep! IMEI is the abbreviation of International Mobile Equipment Identity, which is an identification device that uses a terrestrial cellular network. Each mobile phone has its own unique IMEI code, which is equivalent to the mobile phone's ID card, which is fixed and cannot be changed.

How to track lost mobile with IMEI number? That's what we want to talk today. Here you will know several ways on finding phone by IMEI.

Part 1. How do I Find the IMEI Code for Both Android & iPhone?

Part 2. How to Track Phone via Using IMEI for Free？

#1 Contact with Cell Phone Provider/Wireless Provider

#2 Ask for Police

#3 IMEI Tracker for Free

Tip. Other Ways to Track Lost Phone without IMEI Number

#1 KidsGuard Pro

#2 Find My Device - for Android Phone

#3 Find My iPhone

Part 1. How do I Find the IMEI Code for Both Android & iPhone?

Want to track the phone with IMEI, first, you need to know the IMEI code. Whether it's an Android phone or an iPhone, the way to look for their IMEI codes is the same.

Way 1: Open your phone call interface, enter *#06# in turn, and the IMEI code will be displayed automatically.

Way 2: Go to the settings on Android/iPhone, if you own Android phone, directly scroll to the About Phone, tap it and find the IMEI code; If you own iPhone, tap the General and then tap About, you can see the IMEI code on the bottom.

Way 3: If the back cover of your Android phone is detachable, you can remove it and look at the IMEI number on the battery.

Part 2. How to Track Phone via Using IMEI for Free?

If you already know the IMEI code about stolen or lost phones, then you can try to track your phone by IMEI with the following ways.

#1 Contact with Cell Phone Provider/Wireless Provider

You also can contact with cell phone provider/wireless provider, just offering the IMEI code to them, and ask them to list it to greylist so that they can track your phone continually.

#2 Ask for Police

You had better go to get police if your phone was stolen, after all, they are professional for catching thief. Just offer the IMEI code to the police and trust they will track your phone and get it back very soon.

#3 IMEI Tracker for Free (for Android)

Step 1. Go to Google Play Store download an app called IMEI Tracker- Find My Device.

Step 2. Open this app, and it will ask for you enter the IMEI code, and one or two number which you trusted, it could be your family number or your friend number.

Step 3. Once your stolen or lost phone change the SIM card, a message with the IMEI code and accurate location and phone number will automatically send to the number your trusted.

Step 4. You can try to call the phone number that it sends to ask for your stolen phone or send 'getlostphone' to the lost phone to get the real-time location from time to time.

Tip. Other Ways to Track Lost Phone without IMEI Number

#1 KidsGuard Pro

KidsGuard Pro is a well-recognized mobile phone tracking software that, even without the IMEI code, provides accurate positioning based on GPRS, Wifi, and GPS, letting you track an Android phone and know where the stolen or lost phone is.

In addition, it can monitor SMS and call history of stolen mobile phones. You can check if the thief is trying to use your mobile phone to deceive your family or friends, and you can inform them in time.

#2 Find My Device - for Android Phone

How to track the stolen/lost Android phone? The Google Find My Device would be a nice choice. Make sure your lost phone has enabled Find My Device.

Go to google.com/android/find, and sign in with your Google account, then you can find your device on the interface. If your lost Android phone is turned off state, then you can't see its location.

If you see the location, you have three option to pick, play sound, secure device and erase the device. Just pick one according to your need.

#3 Find My iPhone

Go to the iCloud.com via using a computer your trusted and sign in with your Apple ID. Then click the Find My iPhone icon. Simply you can track an iPhone by phone number.

You will get into a map, and select All Device on the top of the webpage, select the iPhone you lost/stolen. Here you will the iPhone location, and there are three options on the right-top corner, Play Sound, Lost Mode, and Erase iPhone.

The Bottom Line

All of these are all the content of today, IMEI tracking is available if you lost the phone or phone was stolen. It is recommended you had better remember your phone's IMEI code, in case of phone lost or stolen, you can locate the phone by IMEI.

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