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How to Find the IMEI Number of Your iPhone

How to Find the IMEI Number of Your iPhone

Posted October 2, 2012 at 6:24pm by iClarified
These are instructions to find your iPhone's IMEI number using several different methods.


ABOUT MENU:

Step One
Tap to open Settings from your Springboard.
How to Find the IMEI Number of Your iPhone


Step Two
Press to select General from the Settings menu.
How to Find the IMEI Number of Your iPhone

Step Three
Choose About from the General menu.
How to Find the IMEI Number of Your iPhone

Step Four
Scroll down to find your IMEI number displayed.
How to Find the IMEI Number of Your iPhone


DIAL:

Step One
Tap to open Phone from your Springboard.
How to Find the IMEI Number of Your iPhone

Step Two
Press to select Keypad from the tabs at the bottom of the screen then input *#06#.
How to Find the IMEI Number of Your iPhone

Step Three
Your IMEI number will be displayed on the screen.
How to Find the IMEI Number of Your iPhone


BACK ENGRAVING:
Your IMEI is engraved on the back case of the original iPhone and the iPhone 5, near the bottom. The MEID number uses the first 14 digits, disregarding the last digit.
How to Find the IMEI Number of Your iPhone


SIM CARD TRAY:
The serial number and IMEI will be printed on the SIM tray of the iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 (GSM model), and iPhone 4S, as shown below.
How to Find the IMEI Number of Your iPhone

When an iPhone 4S is activated on a CDMA carrier, the SIM tray displays both the MEID and the IMEI number as 15 digits. The MEID number uses the first 14 digits, disregarding the last digit, and the IMEI number uses all 15 digits.
How to Find the IMEI Number of Your iPhone
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nikaa
nikaa - March 10, 2018 at 11:17pm
cant find mied number for iPhone 4 no sim slot
barbu
barbu - March 2, 2017 at 5:12pm
Unlock iphone
Aman Khan
Aman Khan - September 15, 2016 at 3:43am
THANK YOU SO MUCH......
SANDEEP GUPTA
SANDEEP GUPTA - June 28, 2015 at 4:40pm
can u please tell me if the make is US of IPHONE 4S then how much digit no. should be 15 or 16. because my iphone no. IMEI no. is 16 digit.
alexanderstephen
alexanderstephen - May 16, 2015 at 4:39am
i buy to iphone5s model1533 but this imei:013973003042291 good or nogood
Ameyu
Ameyu - April 7, 2014 at 10:29pm
my imei number 990002270301235, i bought this iphone from internet seller, i would like to know whether it is factory unlocked or not. if it need nano simcard. if it is not unlocked could i unlocked it simply.
ramin
ramin - January 30, 2014 at 7:26am
hi i restore my iphone 4 withgevey on sim card and cant imie pls help
rpineda99
rpineda99 - September 7, 2013 at 11:12pm
Thank you much. This is very helpful because I bought the phone in Ebay from GCI carrier in Alaska. It showed in the specs as factory unlocked but when I tried to use it with Tmobile, it shows as locked and does not let me go to Settings. If I try to activate it from the beginning, it displays a message that the problem is with the SIM card by not being unlocked and can not go forward. At least now, I have the IMEI and S/N.
attila
attila - June 12, 2013 at 6:48am
It was very-very helpful. Thank you, Attila
Md. Mehidi Hasan
Md. Mehidi Hasan - June 11, 2013 at 4:26pm
how can i understand that this iphone is original iphone or original apple laptop?
Hannah Cole
Hannah Cole - May 7, 2013 at 6:02pm
i cant activate my iphone plus the sim card tray is wrong and theres no way of finding out the imei!! anyone have any other methods or software that can work out the phones imei?
soklina
soklina - March 15, 2013 at 7:38am
013064004482163
soklina99
soklina99 - February 14, 2013 at 10:58am
013008001672565
wk
wk - February 13, 2013 at 1:14pm
on IMEI.info site u may use function: iPhone Network & Simlock Check and iPhone Blacklist Check
khaled
khaled - February 9, 2013 at 12:41pm
012751008719977
Ian Maskell
Ian Maskell - November 6, 2012 at 7:33am
iUnlox.co.uk - The largest selection of iPhone factory unlocks available at the lowest pices.
Amriibacchus
Amriibacchus - October 2, 2012 at 11:48pm
Wait a minute my imei, Bluetooth, wifi, serial and iccid all have A LOT more digits then those... I call fake!!!
odedoo1
odedoo1 - October 2, 2012 at 11:17pm
If you want to factory unlock the phone you need to email the IMEI number plus about $50.
Rick
Rick - October 3, 2012 at 1:50am
$11 on ebay. :)
ce684e3
ce684e3 - October 2, 2012 at 8:55pm
What's the point? I don't recall ever having to use my imei for anything.
justabrake
justabrake - October 3, 2012 at 1:39am
You use it when your contract is up with your provider to unlock your phone so it could've used on other networks
Stevenk
Stevenk - October 2, 2012 at 8:34pm
Can you please also post a tutorial on how to make calls and receive them? :D
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