September 25, 2026
How To Find Your iPhone IMEI Number [Video]

How To Find Your iPhone IMEI Number [Video]

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Your iPhone's IMEI is the 15-digit number that identifies it on cellular networks. Carriers ask for it to unlock an iPhone or to block one that has been lost or stolen, and you can find it in Settings, with a code in the Phone app, on the box, or from another device when your iPhone isn't with you.

iPhones that support Dual SIM list a second number, IMEI2, because each line has its own IMEI.

We checked each method below on an iPhone 18 Pro Max running iOS 27.

Where to Find the IMEI on iPhone

Step One: Open About in Settings

Open Settings, tap General, then About. Scroll down to IMEI under Available SIMs. The same screen also lists your Serial Number and EID.

Tap Settings on the Home ScreenTap General in SettingsTap About in General

Step Two: Copy Your IMEI

Touch and hold IMEI, then tap Copy, so you can paste the number wherever your carrier asks for it.

Touch and hold IMEI under Available SIMsTap Copy in the menu

Step Three: Dial *#06#

Open the Phone app, tap Keypad, and dial *#06#. A Share Device Identifiers sheet opens right away with your EID, IMEI and IMEI2, each with a barcode your carrier can scan. No call is made.

Tap Phone in the DockTap KeypadTap the star key
Tap the pound keyTap 0Tap 6
Tap the pound key again to finish *#06#The Share Device Identifiers sheet with the EID, IMEI and IMEI2

Step Four: Check a New iPhone Before Setup

On an iPhone that isn't set up yet, tap the Info button in the bottom-right corner of the Hello screen. It lists the SN, EID, IMEI and IMEI2.

Tap the Info button in the bottom-right corner of the Hello screenThe Info screen lists the SN, EID, IMEI and IMEI2

Step Five: Use Another iPhone or iPad

If your iPhone isn't with you, open Settings on another iPhone or iPad signed in to your Apple Account. Tap your name, scroll down to your devices, and choose your iPhone. Its IMEI is on the Device Info screen, with its Serial Number.

Tap Settings on another iPhone or iPadTap your name at the top of SettingsChoose your iPhone from the list of devices
The Device Info screen with the Serial Number and IMEI

Other Places to Find It

The IMEI is printed on the barcode label on your iPhone's original box.

The label on the back of the iPhone box, with the IMEI on its barcodes

You can also sign in at account.apple.com, choose Devices, and select your iPhone. On a Mac, connect your iPhone, select it in the Finder, and click the details under its name until the IMEI appears.

On iPhone 7 through iPhone 13, the IMEI is also printed on the SIM tray. iPhone 14 models and later don't have an IMEI engraving.

The IMEI printed on the iPhone SIM tray
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