Introduction If you have landed on this page searching for an "All Nokia IMEI Change Code," you are likely trying to alter, repair, or replace the unique 15-digit serial number of your Nokia phone. You may have seen YouTube videos, shady forum posts, or software ads promising a simple “secret code” entered via the dialer (like *#7465625# or *#*#3646633#*#* ) that will magically rewrite your phone’s IMEI.
| Country | Penalty for IMEI Alteration | |---------|-----------------------------| | | Up to $10,000 fine & 5 years prison (Wireless Telephone Protection Act) | | UK | Unlimited fine & 5 years prison under Fraud Act 2006 | | India | Up to 3 years jail under Indian Telegraph Act, Section 25 | | EU | Violation of Radio Equipment Directive; carriers can block device permanently |
Even possessing IMEI changing tools is a criminal offense in many jurisdictions. Nokia, along with GSMA, maintains a global blacklist database. If a changed IMEI matches a legitimate device, you could cause that innocent person to lose service. There is a difference between changing an IMEI to a new number and repairing a corrupted IMEI back to its original factory number. Scenario 1: “IMEI = 0” or “Invalid IMEI” After Firmware Flash This happens when the modem firmware (NVRAM) gets corrupted. The phone still has the correct IMEI embedded in a secure partition, but the software cannot read it.
Re-flash the original Nokia stock firmware using Nokia OST LA (for Android) or Phoenix Service Software (for old Symbian). This restores the IMEI without changing it. Scenario 2: Lost IMEI After Motherboard Repair If the EEPROM chip containing the IMEI is physically damaged, a professional repair center can desolder it and read the residual data. They may reprogram an empty chip with your original IMEI (taken from the box label). This is legal because the number remains the same. Scenario 3: Replacing a Faulty Modem IC When the cellular modem IC fails, it sometimes takes the IMEI storage with it. Authorized service centers have tools to re-inject the original IMEI from Nokia’s secure database.
Let us address this immediately: In fact, attempting to change an IMEI is illegal in most countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, India, and across the European Union.
