RichDad1:
Technically No.
However, With all these Chinese phones , anything is possible.

iammo:



Download custom ROM and flash the phone to get a new imei
Always flash a used phone to avoid people tracking you

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oloyedayo:
My brother bought an infinix hot 7 at slot in VI Lagos sometimes in July this year. He traveled to his village, Igboho in Oyo state where he was picked up by police undercover agents (SIB) for phone theft.
His offence was that the phone he bought from slot in Lagos was stolen at a church in Jos.
We have to request that some one bring the phone box and receipt from Lagos to igboho, after which the SIB release him to us that they have seen evidence that he bought the phone.
My fear now is that they can pick him up again if they track same IMEI again. What should we do.

I contacted slot and they said he should visit the store where the phone was purchased. But can two phones have same IMEI?

oz4real83:
When the NPF is involved, how are we even sure they weren't trying to extort your brother if not that he had evidence of purchase? I don't trust the NPF. If two devices have the same imei, they won't work because they will be black-listed. Your imei is your real number, even without sim cards, it is possible to make calls, especially emergency calls with it. When you check the website imei.info, what particulars of phone does it display concerning the imei number of your brother's phone? If it displays particulars exactly of your brother's phone, then conclude that the NPF was only trying to extort him.

Tommy2420:
but the IMEI will still remain the same,you only wipe the phone

seunlayi:
are you new here? You should know guys clone imei to receive bonus from network, police error while typing the imei out deliberate attempt to obtain from him

Tolumiide:
MTK phones, Yes and very common, but not from manufacturers.
MTK phones are your tecno, infinix, etc
Thank God that it was not a murder case,

MrBONE2:


To stop buying phones with MTK Chipsets and start buying phones with Exynos, snapdragon and Kirin Chipsets would be better

oz4real83:
When the NPF is involved, how are we even sure they weren't trying to extort your brother if not that he had evidence of purchase? I don't trust the NPF. If two devices have the same imei, they won't work because they will be black-listed. Your imei is your real number, even without sim cards, it is possible to make calls, especially emergency calls with it. When you check the website imei.info, what particulars of phone does it display concerning the imei number of your brother's phone? If it displays particulars exactly of your brother's phone, then conclude that the NPF was only trying to extort him.

oloyedayo:
My brother bought an infinix hot 7 at slot in VI Lagos sometimes in July this year. He traveled to his village, Igboho in Oyo state where he was picked up by police undercover agents (SIB) for phone theft.
His offence was that the phone he bought from slot in Lagos was stolen at a church in Jos.
We have to request that some one bring the phone box and receipt from Lagos to igboho, after which the SIB release him to us that they have seen evidence that he bought the phone.
My fear now is that they can pick him up again if they track same IMEI again. What should we do.

I contacted slot and they said he should visit the store where the phone was purchased. But can two phones have same IMEI?

Conceptman:
Who remembers that code used in checking the IMEI

horlabiyi:
It's not possible but as you and I know that NPF are not competent. And I'm 99% sure they were trying to extort your brother. I will advise him to lodge a complain at a police station near the said store in VI.

oloyedayo:
My brother bought an infinix hot 7 at slot in VI Lagos sometimes in July this year. He traveled to his village, Igboho in Oyo state where he was picked up by police undercover agents (SIB) for phone theft.
His offence was that the phone he bought from slot in Lagos was stolen at a church in Jos.
We have to request that some one bring the phone box and receipt from Lagos to igboho, after which the SIB release him to us that they have seen evidence that he bought the phone.
My fear now is that they can pick him up again if they track same IMEI again. What should we do.

I contacted slot and they said he should visit the store where the phone was purchased. But can two phones have same IMEI?

oloyedayo:
My brother bought an infinix hot 7 at slot in VI Lagos sometimes in July this year. He traveled to his village, Igboho in Oyo state where he was picked up by police undercover agents (SIB) for phone theft.
His offence was that the phone he bought from slot in Lagos was stolen at a church in Jos.
We have to request that some one bring the phone box and receipt from Lagos to igboho, after which the SIB release him to us that they have seen evidence that he bought the phone.
My fear now is that they can pick him up again if they track same IMEI again. What should we do.

I contacted slot and they said he should visit the store where the phone was purchased. But can two phones have same IMEI?

wizflame:
No. It cant

Lexusgs430:



Indeed. Four or more phones can have the same imei number......... It's easy to change/swap imei numbers, the reason you see people conceal their devices imei numbers......

oloyedayo:
My brother bought an infinix hot 7 at slot in VI Lagos sometimes in July this year. He traveled to his village, Igboho in Oyo state where he was picked up by police undercover agents (SIB) for phone theft.
His offence was that the phone he bought from slot in Lagos was stolen at a church in Jos.
We have to request that some one bring the phone box and receipt from Lagos to igboho, after which the SIB release him to us that they have seen evidence that he bought the phone.
My fear now is that they can pick him up again if they track same IMEI again. What should we do.

I contacted slot and they said he should visit the store where the phone was purchased. But can two phones have same IMEI?