International Mobile Equipment Identity - Wikipedia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia An example of an IMEI number The International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI)[1] is a numeric identifier, usually unique,[2][3] for 3GPP and iDEN mobile p
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IMEI大致上是每台裝置獨立，支援多個SIM的手機則可能有對應的多個IMEI。依手機設計來說*#06#不一定可以查到IMEI，但操作系統內，手機上或內部標籤以及外盒上多半也會有記載該手機之IMEI。
使用上來說曾有執法機關依靠IMEI來追蹤和逮捕嫌犯，也有特定行動服務運營商被偷竊的手機IMEI不提供服務。
但另一方面來說，這種方式必須依靠該地區執法機關/運營商/製造商而定，而且IMEI依手機設計來說也不是沒可能被竄改。
購買二手手機時也可以試著查詢該機使否為贓物。
建議使用者可以記錄下自己手機的IMEI備用，但是執法機關/運營商/製造商未必會讓人追蹤特定IMEI。
使用上來說曾有執法機關依靠IMEI來追蹤和逮捕嫌犯，也有特定行動服務運營商被偷竊的手機IMEI不提供服務。
但另一方面來說，這種方式必須依靠該地區執法機關/運營商/製造商而定，而且IMEI依手機設計來說也不是沒可能被竄改。
購買二手手機時也可以試著查詢該機使否為贓物。
建議使用者可以記錄下自己手機的IMEI備用，但是執法機關/運營商/製造商未必會讓人追蹤特定IMEI。
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