Nokia 3390: swapping IMEI/SIM (updated)

[CaesarX]

 

[CaesarX]

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[nagger]

I have a 3310 Nokia and it has a unique Serial Number.

Check Nokia's website for info on how you can retrieve the Serial Number for your cellphone.

 

[Nocturnal]

if youre talking about the IMEI which providers use to track or deal with the phone itself, it is behind the phone underneath the battery. it should start with the numbers 0100 (i think)

its usually 0100/1823/1023/393

something like that.

 

[Alphazero]

I think both the phone and the card have globally unique IDs. The carrier ID and SIM # are built-in, I don't think there's any way you can access them.

Edit: What Nocturnal said. Found my phone's #....The SIM also has a series of numbers on it.

 

[Jzero]

Provided the phone isn't locked to your carrier and supports the appropriate GSM band, you should be able to use another provider's SIM with it.

I imagine both the SIM and the phone have their own unique S/Ns.

 

[nagger]

Q. How do I find my phone?s IMEI number?
A. Turn your phone off, open the rear sliding cover, then remove the
battery. Your phone?s IMEI number is printed on the sticker inside the
battery cover, under the first bar code. Or press *#06#

here it is

EDIT: tdas2 beat me to the info

 

[CaesarX]

 

[CaesarX]

I'm supposed to push the lower back button and slide the cover upwards, but the damn thing won't slide

 

[CaesarX]

Updated with new question, see first post.

 

[CaesarX]

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[bmacd]

it's burned into the ROM of the phone. This was a long time ago and strictly for the purpose of an experiment and later clarified at the store, but a friend was in a similar situation. He broke his nokia 5160....and the 5165 was the newest model. So he purchased a 5165 from Best Buy on the intentions of switching out the guts and returning the bad model. The only way this was possible was to switch the LCD and circuit board into the new phone, but leaving the new casing with the old unit. The friend returned the now-defective unit with the serial number from the new model and got his money back. He called up his service provider and activated the new ESM and his service works perfect.

-=bmacd=-

 

[boyRacer]

I don't think the company cares what your IMEI is... they only care if you change the IMEI... because i've been swapping cellphones with the same sim card and there doesn't seem to be any problem. If on the other hand you change your IMEI to look like someone elses... supposedly it's a crime to do so... and your provider sees two similar IMEIs at the same time... that phone will be banned forever. more info... http://wwww.howardforums.com

 

[CaesarX]

 

[Nocturnal]

ok, the company does not care about you switching your phone. on the other hand, if the phone was stolen and you try to "register" it with them you might have some problems. other than that you should have no problems switching your sim into your new phone. the phone provider isnt going to call you and tell you to take your sim out. they could really care less.

this is coming from a retail wireless sales associate. so i have a lot of background with phones.

 

[bmacd]

I should have stated before...i've never used a phone that needed a SIM card. AT&T is ESM based.

-=bmacd=-

 

[CaesarX]

 

[Nocturnal]

Originally posted by: CaesarX
For anyone reading this in the future, the IMEI is stored on:

1) Receipt (assume box/manual as well?)
2) Sticker underneath battery
3) In ROM

are you doing some kind of hack with the phone? do you plan on returning a broken phone with the new housing or something?

you really do not need to worry about the imei at all. just pop your sim in there and youll be set.