electronic serial number
ESN means Electronic Serial Number. The ESN is an identifier that is inside a cellular phone that does not use a SIM card.
ESN is an acronym that can stand for a number of different things. Some of these include electronic serial number, electronic security number, English speaking nations and engine serial number.
The serial is the ESN number and is located on the sticker under the battery, or in Options/Status. It is also sometimes printed on the box. The PIN is located in Options/Status as well.
An ESN number is an electronic serial number used for identification of mobile devices. These numbers are represented by either a 8 digit hexadecimal number or a 11 digit decimal number.
Yes I have seen myself that one china mobile phone having two IMEI. But I dont know the real meaning of it and the effects of it.The purpose of an IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity), MEID (Mobile Equipment Identifier) or ESN (Electronic Serial Number) or commonly known as Serial Number to control usage of an owners Cellphone in scenarios such as Phone has been stolen. With the right connection you can track your phones location through its Serial Number (since the phone transmit its esn to its network provider). You can also use the Serial Number to disable the phone if not found. Owner should submit the Serial Number to GSPD (Global Stolen Phones Database).Categories of Mobile Phone Serial Numbers:IMEI: Term use to identify Serial Number of GSM Phones (phones w/ SIM Card).MEID/ESN: Term commonly use to identify Serial Number of CDMA Phones (phone w/o SIM Card).
You cannot (as a consumer). Me working in the telecom business can. The ESN is associated with a number, but has no direct interpretation or formula to derive a number from it.
You can find the ESN number on a Sidekick LX by removing the battery and reading the label. It is a unique number which identifies the phone on the network.
Cricket is a cdma network which means they don't use SIM cards. To switch carriers you would need to install carrier specific software and manual change the phones esn also known as it's electronic serial number (which changing the esn is illegal in the United States).
A Clean ESN number means that your phone can be activated by a wireless carrier. A dirty esn means that the phone is linked to an account that has a past due bill or balance or a phone that has been reported lost or stolen. Ask for the ESN# from the seller and call the carrier to see if it is clean before purchase.
Depending on your wireless service provider, your BlackBerry® device will have either an IMEI, ESN, or MEID. They are all equivalent.To retrieve it, perform one of the following actions:* On your device, in the device options, click Status.* Search for the PIN and IMEI, ESN, or MEID information on the outside of the box that your device came in.* Turn off the device and remove the battery. Search for the sticker with the PIN and IMEI, ESN, or MEID information.
It means "Do Not Buy". A bad ESN simply means the phone is locked or for some other reason you CAN NOT get it activated. Ask the seller for the ESN number, call the carrier of the phone and ask them can they run a check on the esn of that phone and they will tell you why the ESN is bad.