Every mobile phone, including feature phones and smartphones, has a unique identification number, commonly called an IMEI number and is used by network providers to identify the phone on the network. When a phone is stolen, the first thing most thieves do is change the SIM card in the hope that the original user will never be able to communicate with the phone. Fortunately, the IMEI number connected to a phone can always be used to find a smartphone and the newly inserted SIM card. This is how we can track the lost mobile phone with its IMEI number.
You can track everything like location of phone, (even if sim have changed), you can track State, area, and also tower detail. This Website is from Indian government. But all the information will go to govt office.

What is IMEI number
  • IMEI is the unique identification number for any mobile phone and is used by the network providers to uniquely identify a smartphone
  • You can find IMEI number Back of your mobile box Or *#06# in dial pad
  • The IMEI number is linked to the mobile phone hardware and does not change even if we remove or replace the SIM Card
  • IMEI number is commonly used to trace a phone location even if the SIM card has been changed by the thief.

How to Find a Lost or Stolen Phone Using IMEI NumberHow To Track Your Lost Mobile Phone With IMEI Number

  • The first step is to file a report with the police about the lost or stolen phone and to keep a copy of the report
  • Then contact your service provider to issue a duplicate SIM card, when you request the blocking of the IMEI number you will get an OTP on this number
  • Visit the portal here for blocking the IMEI and attach the required documents. You will need the copy of the police report, identity proof, purchase invoice, and other details
  • You will get an OTP On the number that you entered; this should be the same number which was active on the phone before it got lost
  • You will then be given a request ID and you can check the status of the request, or to unblock the IMEI if required in the future

How To Track Your Lost Mobile Phone With IMEI Number

When you file a complaint against a lost or stolen mobile phone, the network operator will share the device IMEI number as blacklisted to the central database and other operators will also ban the device so that it doesn’t work on any network even if the SIM card is removed or replaced. This new initiative from the Department of Telecom has a huge potential and will hopefully help a lot of users.

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An article by Munna Suprathik