How to Find the Serial Number and IMEI on Your iPhone or iPad

How to Find the Serial Number and IMEI on Your iPhone or iPad.

When filing a warranty claim or tracing a lost iPhone, you may be required to provide the IMEI and serial number of your device. Similarly, an Apple Support representative may require your device’s serial number in order to provide solutions for troubleshooting specific device issues.

International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) and serial numbers are two identifiers that help your device manufacturer and carrier networks track and identify your phone. Serial numbers are used by manufacturers to identify the device.

IMEI numbers are industry standard, which means that no two devices can have the same IMEI number, regardless of manufacturer. This guide talks about nine different ways to find IMEI and serial numbers on iPhone and iPad.

1. Use a USSD Shortcode

Open the iPhone or iPad Phone app, dial *#06# and wait 1-2 seconds. A “Device Information” card should appear at the bottom of the screen.

The card will display your device’s Embedded Document Identification (EID) number, IMEI numbers, and Mobile Equipment Identifier (MEID) numbers. MEID is the first 14 digits of the IMEI. It is used to identify devices using CDMA radio technology for wireless communications. You will find two IMEI numbers on the screen if your iPhone is dual SIM or eSIM capable.

Note. *#06# is a universal short code for checking IMEI and phone serial number, but its effectiveness depends on the carrier. If your phone does nothing after entering the code, your carrier does not support the shortcode.

2. Check Your Deviceâ€™s Information Page

The iOS and iPadOS settings menu has an “About” section where you can find information about your device’s hardware. Here’s how to check the serial number and IMEI of your iPhone or iPad on the device information page:

Open the Settings app and select General. Click About. See the Serial number line in the first section of the page for your iPhone or iPad serial number.

Scroll down to the “Physical SIM” section for your device’s IMEI number. Press and hold the serial number or IMEI, and then select “Copy” to copy the number to your device’s clipboard.< /ol>

3. From Your Deviceâ€™s Apple ID Menu

Another place to find the serial number and IMEI of your iPad or iPhone is in the Apple ID settings menu. You can use this method to remotely check the serial number of other Apple devices associated with your iCloud account.

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4. Use Finder on a Mac

Connect your iPhone or iPad to your Mac desktop or laptop using a USB cable and follow these steps:

Open Finder and select your iPhone in the sidebar.Select your iPhone model or storage capacityâ€”below the device nameâ€”to see its serial number.

Select your device’s serial number to open its IMEI and other identifiers such as phone number, mobile equipment identifier (MEID), etc.

If your iPhone uses dual SIM, select your phone number to display the IMEI number of the second SIM.

Select the second IMEI number again to see your device model, storage capacity and battery level.

5. Use iTunes (on Windows PC)

Don’t have a Mac? Use the iTunes app to check the serial number and IMEI of iPhone and iPad on Windows PC.

Connect your iPhone or iPad to your computer and open iTunes.Select the device icon next to the Music drop-down menu.

Go to the “Summary” tab and check the section under the name of your device to find out its serial number.

Select “Phone Number 1” and “Phone Number 2” to open the IMEI numbers of your iPhone.

Select your device’s IMEI numbers to view other identifiers such as ICCID, CDN, etc.

6. From Your Apple ID Account Page

If the device is associated with your Apple ID account, you can view its serial number and IMEI remotely from any web browser. This method is perfect if you don’t have access to your iPhone or iPad.

Open a web browser and sign in with your Apple ID on your iPhone or iPad.Select Devices in the sidebar.

Select your iPhone or iPad.

You will find the serial number right below the device name.

Scroll to the About section to check your device’s IMEI number.

7. Check Your Deviceâ€™s SIM Card Tray

On iPhone 6 and later, you’ll find the device’s IMEI and MEID numbers engraved on the SIM card trays. Remove the SIM card from the iPhone and check the underside of the SIM tray for the IMEI and MEID number.

The SIM card trays of older iPhones (iPhone 3G/3GS and iPhone 4/4s) are engraved with both IMEI and serial numbers.

8. Check the Back of Your Device

The IMEI numbers of the following iPhone models are engraved on the back cover:

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If you have an iPad or iPad Pro (wi-fi or cellular model), you’ll find the IMEI and serial number on the back of the device. Only serial numbers are engraved on the back of all models/generations of iPod touch.

9. Check Your Deviceâ€™s Packaging

Smartphone manufacturers usually include identification information on the original packaging. On new iPhones and iPads, the serial number, IMEI, and EID number are on a sticker affixed to the package.

Some smartphone retailers also list information such as IMEI and serial number on sales receipts and sales documents. If you can’t find the original packaging for your iPhone or iPad, check your receipt or contact a retail store. Their records should include the IMEI or serial number of your device. However, you may be required to provide proof of identity, date of purchase, and other information.