January 2014: Tuam Gardaí advice Residents to know there Smart phone serial number, if stolen this is only way a phone can return to its rightful owner.
To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the following on your phone:
star hash zero six hash as (*#06#)
A 15 digit code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to your hand set.Write it down and keep it somewhere safe. Should your phone get stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your hand set so even if the thief changes the Sim card your phone will be totally useless. You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it, can't use/sell it either. If everybody did this, there would be no point in stealing mobile phones
To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the following on your phone:
star hash zero six hash as (*#06#)
A 15 digit code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to your hand set.Write it down and keep it somewhere safe. Should your phone get stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your hand set so even if the thief changes the Sim card your phone will be totally useless. You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it, can't use/sell it either. If everybody did this, there would be no point in stealing mobile phones
