The IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number is a 15-digit unique identifier for all cell phones. It is used to identify the phone and the manufacturer and whether it is original or ...

Check if your Social Security number was stolen in the massive data theft and what to do to secure your personal information. Clifford led How To coverage. He spent a handful of years at Peachpit ...

Looking at the back of your phone should normally give you the manufacturer name or logo and sometimes it will also state the phone's model, but it usually won't have the full model number. There are ...

A massive lapse of security at National Public Data has resulted in the theft of a wide array of personal data — including social security numbers — for almost every American. You can't rewind time to ...

There are two types of phones—those locked to a carrier and those free to use whatever carrier they want. There will come a time when you need to know which one your phone is. Thankfully, you'll have ...