How to find the IMEI number on the Samsung Galaxy S 4

Submitted by James Bond on Fri, 09/06/2013 - 10:12am

If you are looking for the IMEI number on your Samsung Galaxy S 4 then look no further. This guide will show you some simple ways of locating it.

Quick Instructions

IMEI Method 1 – Through the dialer

Call *#06# on your Keypad as though you were dialing a telephone number. The IMEI will automatically pop up.

IMEI Method 2 – Through the Settings

Tap Home > Menu key > Settings > More > About device > Status > IMEI

Detailed instructions with pictures

IMEI Method 1 – Through the dialer

Tap on your Home key to go to your main screen.

The big actual button on the bottom center of your Samsung Galaxy S 4.

Tap on the green Phone icon in the bottom left of the screen.

Make sure that the Keypad tab is selected (top of screen).

Type *#06# into your keypad just like you would if you were dialing a telephone number.

Your IMEI is the number displaying on the screen.

Note: the IMEI should pop up automatically as soon as you finish typing the star code.

IMEI Method 2 – Through the Settings

Go to your main screen by tapping on your Home key.

Tap on your Menu Key (the Menu key is on the bottom of the phone to the left of the Home key).

Tap on your Settings.

Tap on the More tab (the upper right of the screen).

Scroll down and tap on About device.

Tap on Status.

Scroll down to see your IMEI.

What if my phone won’t power on?

Those are the two best ways to locate the IMEI number on a Samsung Galaxy S 4 smartphone, but if your phone won’t power on or if you are unable to navigate on your device then the above methods are going to be hard if not impossible to use.
Don’t worry though Samsung thought of that too. IMEI numbers can often be found in the battery compartment of your phone.

What is an IMEI number?

An International Mobile Station Equipment Identity or IMEI for short is like the phones Social Security Number. Only that phone has that number.
As you can guess, this number can be useful for a few reasons. This is one of the pieces of information that your phone company can/might use to do exchanges or find the usage history of your device. Did you know if you switched the SIM card in your phone or if you are activating your phone for the first time your phone company can see that your phone number (and SIM card number if your phone uses a SIM card) was activated on that specific device (using the IMEI number) to the exact second of activation.
And if your phone gets lost or stolen your wireless provider can also use the IMEI number to LOCK that specific phone so it becomes little more than a paperweight. Your service provider can also use that IMEI number to find out your phones make and model which allows them to pull up information to assist you better.
Most of the IMEI magic happens behind the scenes but it can be a powerful tool in the right hands.

 

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