IMEI code in Samsung Galaxy Alpha

How to find the IMEI code on Galaxy Alpha

The IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) code is a unique number that uniquely identifies your Galaxy Alpha worldwide. Knowing how to obtain your device's IMEI code is essential, as this number may be needed for a variety of situations, such as activating a new phone, reporting a stolen device or requesting technical support.

If you are an Samsung Galaxy Alpha owner and need to know your IMEI code, you are in the right place. In this tutorial, we will provide you with clear and simple instructions on how to obtain the IMEI code on your Galaxy Alpha. This knowledge will allow you to access important information about your device and ensure its security.

In the following sections, we will guide you through various methods for finding the IMEI code on your Galaxy Alpha, including options available in the device settings, through a hidden system code, finding it printed on the device itself, and ways to access it when you don't have direct access to the phone.

Table of Contents:

First method:

Estimated time: 1 minute.

1- First step:

Unlock your Galaxy Alpha and go to the home screen to get started.

2- Second step:

Click on the phone icon of your Galaxy Alpha, it is usually located at the bottom left.

3- Third step:

If the numeric keyboard does not appear, press the keyboard icon to open it.

4- Fourth step:

Press the following sequence using the Galaxy Alpha keyboard: *#06# (asterisk, hash, zero, six, hash).

5- Fifth step:

By default, you should see the IMEI code of your Samsung Galaxy Alpha if not, press on the “call” button, and it will appear.

If you do not have access to the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, either because it is locked or because you have lost it or it has been stolen and you have not been able to see the IMEI code with this method read on to see the other options available to you.

Video instructions

Second method:

Do you keep the case of your Samsung Galaxy Alpha? In this case you will find the serial number code and the IMEI/MEID in the barcode on the back of the box.

Third method:

Another way to find the IMEI code for your Samsung Galaxy Alpha is through the device settings, if your Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a SIM or eSIM card, the IMEI code (or codes) will appear next to or below the serial number. Please refer to the following tutorial to see how to see the serial number step by step: Samsung Galaxy Alpha serial number.

Fourth method:

If you do not have access to your Galaxy Alpha, it has been stolen or lost and you want to know its IMEI code you can find it out through the internet using your Google account.

All devices with the Android operating system are linked to a Google account (your Gmail account), the Galaxy Alpha comes from factory with Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)| upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop) version.

To do this you can access the web https://www.google.com/android/find or install the app called "Find my Google device" from Google LLC.

You can follow the step by step instructions in this tutorial: How to locate Samsung Galaxy Alpha, when you have reached step 3 click on the information icon that appears next to the name of the Samsung Galaxy Alpha and the IMEI code will be displayed as shown in the following image:

What is the purpose of obtaining the IMEI code of a Galaxy Alpha?

The IMEI code is used for example to find out if a device Galaxy Alpha it is an original Samsung, or it is a copy or imitation.

It is important to know what your IMEI code is in case of theft, to report it and ask the telephone operator to block the device and can not be used by another person.

It is also necessary to request an unlocking or release of the Samsung Galaxy Alpha and that can be used with any SIM card of any operator, i.e. unlock a phone or tablet.

Other uses of the IMEI code are: knowing the country of origin of the device, knowing the date of manufacture and purchase, knowing the serial number, knowing if the device still has the manufacturer's Samsung warranty and know if the device is on some IMEI blacklist

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About the device:

Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a mobile/cell phone with dimensions of 132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 in), a weight of 115 grams, , a screen size of 4.7 inches (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio) and a screen resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels (~312 ppi pixel density).

It has a processor Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7), a graphics card (GPU) Mali-T628 MP6, a RAM memory 2 GB RAM and an internal memory of 32 GB.

The Samsung Galaxy Alpha comes from the factory with the Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)| upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop) operating system.