Recover or Track Lost or Stolen Cell Phone (Mobile Phone) Using Tracker Software And IMEI Number
Read this article to find out how you can track your cell phone or mobile phone using special s called cell phone trackers and your IMEI number. Also understand some precautions and ways to prevent losing your phone permanently to thieves
Ways to recover stolen cell phone (mobile phone), precautions to be taken to prevent mobile theft and importance of IMEI number
Hey guys, you might have arrived at this page due to two reasons - either you have lost your mobile phone and want to know how to recover your mobile phone or you want to know how to protect your mobile phone in case of theft. Either way you are in luck. This resource has many things to know about and I am sure that once you are finished reading this, you will have already secured your mobile phone pretty well. Why not begin with the most important thing in cell phone thefts - IMEI number? Let us know what it is in brief.What is an IMEI number?
The IMEI number or the International Mobile Equipment Identity number is a unique number to identify your cell phone (GSM or CDMA) and in some cases, even a satellite phone.Why is the IMEI number important?
It is used to identify valid and also to lock the phones remotely by the service provider in case of a theft reported by the subscriber which will render the phone useless irrespective of the service provider used. Thus it is very important and must be kept in a good location one can remember. Usually IMEI number is written by the shopkeeper on the bill when buying a new phone but it happens to us a lot of times when we can't find the bill again. Thus, it is recommended that people write it in important places like their Diary so that chances of losing the IMEI number is less.I have lost the bill, how can I know my IMEI number otherwise?
You can know your IMEI number from your cell phone by typing in *#06#. This should be applicable for mobiles from most manufacturers. However, if this doesn't work for your cell phone, you can tell me and I will find it an alternate way.
Can I track or find my cell phone (mobile phone) using IMEI number?
While some sites do claim to track cell phones using just IMEI number, fact is you can't. It can only be used to block the cell phone preventing the thief from using the phone.
You can try a new method I have come to know. Send a mail to cop@vsnl.net with details such as below-Your name:
Address:
Phone model:
Make:
Last used No.:
E-mail for communication:
Date of theft and losing phone:
IMEI No.:
This e-mail ID is for the Chennai Police and using the unique 15-digit International Mobile Equipment Index (IMEI) number, they have recovered some stolen phones already. Not sure and cannot confirm about any other area.Then how can I prevent my cell phone from losing it to the thieves?
With the advent of better technology, mobile phone or cell phone trackers have come up. A tracker is a special designed to stay hidden in your phone and send specific information quietly from your phone like an SMS to your friend's number (you can configure whose number you want to send in the software) informing you about the new mobile number and your IMEI number. Phones which have GPS are an added advantage because the tracker will then try and send you the GPS co-ordinates of the thief regularly as an SMS to the other phone so you know where the theif is moving. Some advanced trackers also give you the potential to send every SMS they send to anyone comes to you too and any call they made, it's details come to you too all without the theif knowing anything.How can I get the cell phone (mobile phone) tracker? Can I download mobile tracker? Are they free or do I have to pay?
For devices like Nokia, Blackberry, Apple iPhone, Windows Mobile and Android handsets, you can download mobile trackers. New Samsung Mobiles have mobile trackers integrated in their phones which makes things easier. Some cell phone trackers are completely free to use while some are paid and require a fees to use them. Here are the list of trackers for the devices below.
Nokia Cell Phone (Mobile Phone) Tracker - WaveSecure
While there are some cell phone trackers for Nokia phone, it is only usable on the advance Symbian S60 OS present in Nokia N series phones and similar devices. It isn't usable on the low end devices. One tracker which caught my eye has to be WaveSecure. It has got good and uses GPS tracking for Nokia phones coming with GPS. Online reviews have proven it to be but it's only qualm or disadvantage has to be it's price. It is on the costly side and has a one year subscription attached to it. However, it does the job of tracking pretty well after all.
WaveSecure Mobile Tracker URL - www.wavesecure.com/wavesecure/symbian.aspx
Blackberry Cell Phone (Mobile Phone) Tracker - InstaMapper
InstaMapper is a free GPS tracking service. You can use it to track your phone online in real time, share your location with friends and family, record tracks and export them in a variety of formats and recover lost or stolen phones (app can be auto-started on boot). It is free and free registration is required before you can get to use the app. Highly recommended for those who hate losing their productive personal assistants on-the-go.
InstaMapper Download - Get it from the Blackberry App World
Apple iPhone Cell Phone (Mobile Phone) Tracker - Find My iPhone
Find My iPhone is Apple's own service to track your lost iPhone. It can even track the iPod touch and iPad. It is a free service and it has an iPhone app and a web app for the same too. You can easily track the last known location of your device and also give commands to show a message or make a sound in your iPhone. If you are worried about your data saved, fret not, do a remote wipe and lock your device. Many people have found their stolen iPhone using this service and it is indeed pretty good. If you have an iPhone, this is a must have.
Find My iPhone Download - Get it Free from the Apple App Store
Android Cell Phone (Mobile Phone) Smartphone Tracker - Where's My Droid
Where's My Droid is a free app available on the Android Market and despite Android bundling a tracker within it's OS, I like the myriad options Where's My Droid presents to me. It works great and if you have it, you are never going to remove it again from your Android phone. Make it your phone's true guardian.
Where's My Droid Download - Get it Free from the the Android Market
Windows Mobile 6 and below Cell Phone (Mobile Phone) PDA Tracker - Where Is My Phone (W.I.M.P.)
This security application runs silently on your device. In the event of the phone being stolen or lost, simply send a special SMS text to the phone and W.I.M.P. will silently intercept the message and report back the phone's GPS location in a format which can easily be tracking using any common mapping application. W.I.M.P. will also ally detect if the SIM card has been changed and send you the new number allowing you to ring or track the device.
It runs upon device startup and remains active in the background at all times.
Where Is My Phone (W.I.M.P.) - No official home page as development has stopped, do a Google Search and find or buy the appropriate version.
I am not really aware about trackers for Sony Ericsson mobile phones so if someone does come across it, please add it in the comments for every Sony Ericsson device holder's help. And as a I said before, Samsung has an integrated Mobile Tracker for it's newer devices. Ask your Samsung dealer for the mobile tracker before you buy a new cell phone.
Hope this resource benefits everyone. While losing a mobile phone is probably one's worst nightmare, I have made this just to turn those nightmares to dreams for everyone and you might even end giving the crook a lesson and thus making the world a lot better place. If you have any suggestions, queries or want to see more here, please put a comment and I will try and do the needful. Good day and happy phone saving day to everyone.
Hi Neo Max,
I have duly mentioned above that mobile phones cannot be tracked via IMEI numbers by subscribers and that they can be tracked only by cops.