Show IMEI stands for International Mobile Equipment Identity, you can think of IMEI like a serial number in that every iPhone, or other mobile phone for that matter, has a unique IMEI number used to identify it with carriers, manufacturers, and providers. There are several reasons you’d want to know your IMEI, and we’ll get into those in a moment, but before that let’s find the number. We’ll show you four different ways to get this info, either directly on the device itself, or with iTunes. How to Find an iPhone IMEI Number: 4 MethodsWe’ll cover four different ways to obtain a devices IMEI number, these are unique to each mobile phone and iPhone, and you can retrieve them either through the device itself in iOS, through software like iTunes, or even on the physical hardware itself. Use any method that is appropriate for your situation, the IMEI returned will always be the same. 1: Dial *#06# to get any IMEIBefore trying anything else, you can try simply dialing *#06# on your iPhone (or any mobile phone), this should retrieve the IMEI number. Give it a moment and the IMEI will appear on the screen – this little number dial trick actually works to retrieve the IMEI on other cell phones too, not just the iPhone. If that doesn’t work for whatever reason, or if the phone is turned off, has a dead battery, or whatever, you can use one of these other methods to retrieve the IMEI. 2: Get iPhone IMEI from the iPhoneYou can also retrieve the IMEI number from the Settings app on the iPhone. This is the same on any iPhone and any iOS version:
You can also find IMEI from iTunes: 3: Get an iPhone IMEI Number from iTunesIf your iPhone is connected to iTunes you can grab the IMEI number from the app:
This can look a little different depending on the version of iTunes in use, but it works the same for iPhones connected to a Mac or Windows PC with iTunes: 4: Get the IMEI number from the iPhone back or SIM card holderAll iPhone models will include the IMEI number on the actual device itself. For new iPhones, iPhone 5, iPhone 6, and later, you will find the IMEI printed on the back of the phone in small print. With iPhone 4S and older, the IMEI is printed on the actual SIM card slot, so just eject the card holder and read the printed numbers. Why would you need the IMEI number?There are plenty of reasons, ranging from theft protection and insuring a device, to setting up an iPhone as a pay-go phone but here’s a few of the most common reasons people need a devices identity number:
Know of any other methods of obtaining an iPhone IMEI, or another usage for the iPhone IMEI once you have found it? Let us know in the comments! |