Can you use a stolen phone on WiFi?

A blacklisted phone will still work with WiFi, but will not not be able to make calls, send texts, or use mobile data. Only the person who reported a phone stolen can have it removed from the blacklist.

Can a mobile be located by IMEI without a SIM but with WiFi connected?

Originally Answered: Can a mobile be located by IMEI without sim but wifi connected? In general, No. As you can see from many other responses here at Quora from me and others, the IMEI is only used when registering on a cellular network on initial power-on.

Can you use WIFI if IMEI is blocked?

Yes, it can still be used on a WiFi network.

Can you use a blacklisted phone?

If the carrier blacklisted the device because of outstanding payments on the account, you’ll simply need to settle the bill before they will remove the device’s IMEI from the blacklist. Once your device is off the blacklist, you can either use it or sell it.

How can I track a stolen phone without the IMEI code?

If you do not have the IMEI Code, you can request our mobile service provider and hopefully they have saved it somewhere. Unless the robber has rooted the phone and updated the IMEI which is rampant in India now, you can track that phone once another user starts using mobile services 2.)

Can a cell tower detect if you have a SIM card?

Cell towers are for the GSM/3G/4G network, which tend to require user authentication — with the SIM card. No SIM card, no 3G, hence cell towers are irrelevant. If you “surf the Web” and yet do not have a SIM card, then you are using WiFi (and you use your phone as if it was a laptop computer). WiFi signal can be tracked and pinpointed.

What happens if you don’t have a SIM card?

Without a SIM, your cell phone will not normally transmit data to local base stations, but if you make an emergency call, it will identify itself with the cell tower by sending its IMEI. So there is some information identifying your phone that can travel on the cell phone network, but only at your own behest.

Can my phone be tracked if I surf the web?

If you “surf the Web” and yet do not have a SIM card, then you are using WiFi (and you use your phone as if it was a laptop computer). WiFi signal can be tracked and pinpointed.