Second-Hand Phone: Is your second-hand phone stolen? One SMS will reveal everything - find out this way..

Smartphones have now become a necessity for everyone. Most of your work is incomplete without it. You will neither be able to connect with a person living far away nor will you be able to avail the facility of the internet. That is why you will find a phone with most people. Nowadays, smartphones are also coming with very expensive and amazing designs. In such a situation, when people cannot afford it, they run towards second-hand. If you have ever bought a second-hand phone, did you check first whether it was stolen or not? Yes, many phones are stolen, but the buyer does not know. Let us tell you how you can detect a stolen phone.

Actually, in the pursuit of second-hand, shopkeepers often sell you stolen smartphones. Buying a stolen smartphone can put you in legal trouble. In such a situation, before buying a second-hand phone, make sure that the phone is not stolen.

Is the phone stolen or not?

Before buying a second-hand phone, confirm that it is not stolen. It is very easy to know this. You can know the reality of that old phone through just 1 message. Let's know how.

First of all, you should know the IMEI number of the phone. Go to the settings and find it.

The IMEI number of every phone is also written on the box of the phone. Also, make sure whether the shopkeeper has given the box with the phone.

If not, then you can check it in the phone itself.

For this, go to the dial pad of the phone, type *#06# there, and then press the call button.

After this, the 15-digit IMEI number will appear on the screen of your phone.

After knowing the IMEI, you have to send a message to 14422.

In this message, you have to write KYM and give a space, and then enter the 15-digit IMEI. For example, write 'KYM 123456789012345' and send it to 14422.

As soon as you follow this setting and send the message, you will get a message from the Government of India. Through this message, you will get information on whether the second hand mobile phone purchased by you is stolen or not. If your phone is stolen, then the message will show 'blacklisted' written in it. If you buy a stolen phone, then you can be trapped in legal trouble. In such a situation, always use this trick to get the necessary details related to the phone before buying a second-hand phone.

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