IMEI
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To display the IMEI of your iphone, open the Phone / Dialer app and type in
*#06#.
The IMEI is an unique numeric identifier for devices:
GSM networks use the IMEI number to identify valid devices, and can stop a stolen phone from accessing the network. For example, if a mobile phone is stolen, the owner can have their network provider use the IMEI number to blocklist the phone. This renders the phone useless on that network and sometimes other networks, even if the thief changes the phone’s SIM card.
It is a good practice to have your IMEI stored somewhere secure, in case you ever need to report to your carrier the phone (w)as stolen.
If you see an EID, your device supports eSIM.
What I didn’t know is that it’s
possible
to change your SIM card PIN with the phone app as well:
**04*{old PIN}*{new PIN}*{new PIN}#.