Technically, the IMEI on the Fibocom L850GL is stored in the module’s NVM (Non-Volatile Memory). In the past, many modular modems allowed for relatively straightforward IMEI rewriting using standard AT commands (such as AT^CIMEI or similar proprietary commands). However, modern firmware and hardware architectures have made this significantly more difficult.
In rare cases, a corrupted firmware update wipes the IMEI to all zeros. A device with an invalid IMEI cannot connect. The user legitimately wants to restore their original IMEI. This is the only legal use case. fibocom l850gl change imei work