Basics6 min read
What an IMEI check actually tells you
The number is fifteen digits long and it is the only name your phone has that a network recognises. Here is what can be read from it, and what cannot.
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What to check, and what it means.
Short guides on the same subjects our support inbox gets asked about: what a number can tell you about a handset, what an unlock changes, and how to buy a used phone without inheriting somebody else’s problem.
Unlocking7 min read
Network unlocking explained, honestly
An unlock releases a handset from the network that sold it. That is the whole of it — and most of the disappointment in this market comes from expecting more.
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Checks to run before buying a used phone
Most bad used-phone purchases were avoidable with two minutes and the fifteen digits the seller already has.
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