Lock iPhone via IMEI

Have you lost your iPhone or was it stolen? We bet you are really mad and that's not all! Someone could be using your smartphone without your knowledge, including the data entered on it. Don't waste your precious time and run to lock iPhone via IMEI.

The IMEI code, which we have surely heard of many times, is consisting of 15 digits and is used to identify every single smartphone on the planet. If you lock your iPhone via IMEI, you will prevent any strangers from using it to make phone calls.



So let's get ready to find out how to complete this procedure.

Retrieve the IMEI code

The first thing we need to do to lock iPhone via IMEI is to trace the code itself. If we had our precious smartphone in our hands this would be really simple. But since we have lost it or it has been stolen from us, we have to come up with something different.

The first suggestion we can give you is to try to remember where you put the iPhone box. This in fact contains on the label with the barcode just the IMEI code. 

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However, many people do not keep the smartphone box for long or do not remember where it was placed. If you find yourself in this situation, we can still help you retrieve the code via the Apple site.

  • Connect to the this page provided by Apple and log in with your Apple ID.

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  • After entering your data, confirm by pressing sending and carry on. You will be sent back to your account summary page.
  • Here, in the section devices, select the iPhone you want to block via IMEI to view the code.

Now that you have this very important code, let's see together how blease the iPhone via IMEI.



Lock iPhone via IMEI

You should know that there is no automatic procedure to lock the iPhone via IMEI. Like in the good old days you'll have to send one request to your operator, who will then take action. If this may seem anachronistic to you, it actually increases the safety of this operation a lot.

For this reason we will now provide you with the link for the aforementioned form of each operator present on english soil. Some of them allow you to fill it in online, others require a copy to be sent by fax.

Always remember to fill in the forms correctly in all their fields. Even a single wrong entry will prevent you from locking your iPhone. You will also have to attach a copy of your identity card and the theft report made at the police.


Conclusions

Now that we have learned how to lock iPhone via IMEI, we really hope that you will be able to sleep more peacefully. These requests are usually accepted quickly and without hesitation. If in the meantime you want to take a look at some of our articles related to this topic, we leave you the link to make it easier for you.


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