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no IMEI and serial numbers are different.

IMEI will always start with '35**********

this is not accurate. on my galaxy s3 my imei number does not start with 35***. it starts with 99***.

and i am told that the imei # and the serial number ARE the same.

perhaps someone could better answer this question.

(i do not have the answer, i came here looking for the answer) :)

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