what they wanna do with my IMEI number???

have been getting calls from some unknown numbers starting +24----- etc.. asking for imei numbers. they say ýour imei number isnt registered and they would help to register. usually hindi speaking. what is their intention? 101% fraud for sure. but what they gonna do with imei?

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By _noms_• 8 Oct 2012 07:48

ur fone can be locked even..

btw, heard abt 100% .. what's 101% ?!

By wirehead• 7 Oct 2012 22:52

don't answer these calls! also the ones that start with +22

edit: err....it's in funnies

By Runner1409• 7 Oct 2012 22:20

IMEI - International Mobile Equipment Identity - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Mobile_Equipment_Identity - think of it as a unique serial number. Every phone has one.

By galloper48• 7 Oct 2012 21:44

they can clone your phone.

And then the fraud starts!!!!

Take care!!!

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what they wanna do with my IMEI number???

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