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Are you considering buying a used phone and want to confirm if it is safe to buy? If yes, then you have come to the right place.

If you are here, then most probably, you already know that every mobile has a unique IMEI number. In case the mobile is lost or stolen, the owner can report about this to the concerned authorities, and the IMEI is blacklisted. This restricts others from making calls or send from the blacklisted mobile.

What does IMEI stand for?

International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) is a unique 15-17 digit code assigned to every mobile phone or satellite phone. This code is used to keep track of every mobile device.

Why do you need to use the IMEI checker or IMEI blacklist checker?

You need to use IMEI checker for a few following reasons:

  • You are not able to make calls or send messages from your cell phone.
  • To avoid buying lost or stolen devices.
  • You want to confirm the blacklist status of the concerned mobile phone.

What can our IMEI Blacklist Checker do?

Our IMEI checker helps you identify the IMEI blacklist status of a mobile phone. IMEI checker will reveal information such as blacklist status, origin, serial number, and model. This information is really helpful to avoid buying lost or stolen mobile phones.

In case you buy a mobile phone without confirming its blacklist status from an IMEI checker, you might end up in trouble. So, it always pays a huge benefit to use our blacklist checker.

If you are contacting an online seller, make sure to ask for the device’s IMEI number before making any deal.

What if the IMEI is blacklisted?

When you enter an IMEI number in the search box, our IMEI checker matches the number with GSMA blacklist databases. If your IMEI is not included in the databases, it will reveal blacklist status as 'clean' and provide the brand name, model, and device name as well. It is impossible to change the IMEI number of any mobile phone. However, you can use the details to confirm whether the IMEI belongs to the same device or not.

If the tmobile IMEI checker shows that the device is blacklisted as stolen or lost, then don’t buy the device. You won’t be able to activate the carrier, and you’ll end up wasting your money. However, if you’ve unknowingly bought a blacklisted phone, then contacting the carrier is the best thing to do. So the mobile phone could be returned to its owner.