How to Find the IMEI Number on a Blackberry

Every GSM phone has an International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number. This number helps identify your BlackBerry phone from all the other BlackBerrys floating around in the world. The IMEI number has several uses. It can be used to stop stolen phones from being used on a mobile network. It may also be needed if you want to unlock your BlackBerry phone from one mobile network to another one.

Instructions

1. Turn your BlackBerry phone. On the home menu, click the menu button to move to the applications page.

2. Scroll down the applications page with the trackball to Options and click the tool icon.

3. Scroll down the Options page until you see "Status" and click on it with the trackball.

4. Scroll to the fifth field down in the Status menu. The fifteen digit number on the right side is the IMEI number of your BlackBerry phone.

Tips & Warnings

• There is also a keyboard short cut to display your IMEI number that works on most phones. From the home screen, press *#06#. Simply press the buttons as they are. There is no need to use the shift key. Don't be alarmed if you are taken into the call log. This is normal. Once you type the last hash tag, a popup screen with your IMEI number will appear. Click OK to navigate off the IMEI number popup screen.

References

• Nextel
• Technipages