Can my lost iphone being track with the IMEI number??

I just lost my iphone, I read on the web that every phone has a unique IMEI number, and if I call ATT and tell them my IMEI number then they can disable my iphone and it can not be use again, now I am talking about the iphone itself, not the sim card. Is that true???

Hey hayaha,
These two articles from Apple and AT&T's web sites should provide the information your looking for.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2526
http://www.wireless.att.com/answer-center/main.jsp?t=solutionTab&solutionId=KB63 935
Jason

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