- ⏰ 11 years ago (Updated 19 min ago)
- Alban Martin
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Here is a little late, the new trick for novices that comes to garnish the “iPhone for Dummies” section by iphonesoft !
In this chapter, we will see how to recover its code IMEI from iPhone, but also in several ways like box, SIM, etc.
Article updated for iOS 15.
First, what is the IMEI code?
The code IMEIfor International Mobile Equipment Identity, is a unique code specific to each phone. Its serial number somehow.
Why get it back?
In case of loss or theft of your iPhone, it is this code that will allow the police to identify and if possible find your iPhone!
Of course I don’t wish it on anyone, but it’s unfortunately afterwards that we say to ourselves: “Damn I should have done it!”
To avoid this, iphonesoft offer you 5 solutions to recover this famous IMEI ! And if you buy a used phone, consider checking your IMEI on an online platform to see if it is declared stolen or not.
1st Method: the box
To retrieve the IMEI code, you just have to look on the box of your iPhone, on the label on the back (see photo below):
2nd Method: the code in Telephone
- Click the icon “Phone”
- Then on “Keyboard” in the bottom bar
- Enter at the following number: *#06#
- Your IMEI code is displayed as in the image below:
3rd Method: Settings
Go into “Settings”, “General”, “Information”, then go down to the bottom, the IMEI is marked there (as in the photo below). It also includes the serial number, MEID, ICCID, etc.
4th Method: iTunes (deprecated)
- Open iTunes, then on Mac click itunes, Preferences.
(or on Windows, “Edit”, “Preference”)
- Then select in the menu at the top this window “Devices”
- The list of all iDevices synchronized with iTunes appears.
- Leave your cursor on the device whose you want to find theIMEIand it appears in a yellow frame above the “Serial number” of the device.
5th Method: the SIM
The code IMEI is also noted on the drawer of your SIM card. To open it, use the accessory provided by Apple or a paper clip.
Whatever the method, take a few minutes to do itand write down the code, it will make your life easier if, unfortunately, you lose (or have your precious Apple phone stolen).