These are the dangers of fake IMEI, check this way whether your phone’s IMEI is real or not.

Fake IMEI Identification: In today’s era, mobile has become a very important part of everyone’s life. This is the biggest source of our daily needs. But while buying a phone, it is not necessary to look only at the looks and specifications. In fact, for security reasons, it is important to check the IMEI number of the phone also. Because fake phones, cloned IMEI and tampered devices are increasing rapidly in the market.

Many people buy such phones because of second hand or cheap offers. Whose IMEI is not even real. Fake IMEI number can cause huge losses. Therefore, it is important to find out beforehand whether the IMEI of your phone is real or fake. Know the complete process.

What are the dangers of fake IMEI?

Nowadays, many phones with fake IMEI are available in the market. There are many dangers of this. Phones with fake IMEI are unable to be identified on the network in the first place. These devices can be blacklisted at any time and calls, internet or message services can be completely stopped. If the same IMEI is used in any crime, then the pressure of investigation may also fall on your head. Stolen phones often come in the market with cloned IMEI and the person buying such phones may unknowingly get into legal trouble.

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The second problem is of safety. Malware, spyware or data-stealing apps may be hidden in tampered devices, which can put bank accounts, WhatsApp, photos and location at risk. Even in warranty and service centers, such phones are immediately rejected. Therefore, wrong IMEI can put you in many problems.

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How to know whether your IMEI is real or not?

Now the government has given an easy way to check IMEI. The government’s KYM tool is useful for this. The first method for this is to extract the IMEI by dialing *#06# in the phone, then KYM in the message. Write and send it to 14422. Within a few seconds, the brand, model and status of the phone will be available on your mobile. Apart from this, another way is to go to Sanchar Saathi portal. As soon as you enter the IMEI in the Know Your Mobile section, the complete record is visible. The third way is app. Download Sanchar Saathi App and as soon as you enter the IMEI you will know whether the device is genuine or tampered by someone.

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