{"id":9298,"date":"2017-11-17T13:20:36","date_gmt":"2017-11-17T10:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/?p=9298"},"modified":"2017-12-14T10:59:07","modified_gmt":"2017-12-14T07:59:07","slug":"find-phones-imei-number","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/find-phones-imei-number\/","title":{"rendered":"How to find a phone&#8217;s IMEI number"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Methods to find the IMEI number of your phone<\/h2>\n<p>Dial the IMEI code. You can retrieve the IMEI\/MEID number on virtually any phone by dialing in the universal code. <strong>Dial *#06#<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>You typically will not need to press the Call or Send button, as the IMEI\/MEID number will appear as soon as you finish dialing the code<\/p>\n<p>The location of this will vary from phone to phone, but the IMEI\/MEID number is usually printed on a sticker that is affixed to the phone underneath the battery.[3]<br \/>\nIf the phone has an IMEI number but you are on a network that uses MEID numbers, ignore the last digit (<strong>IMEI is 15 digits long<\/strong>, MEID is 14 digits).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">GSM networks like AT&amp;T and T-Mobile use IMEI numbers<\/span>. CDMA networks such as Sprint, Verizon, and US Cellular use MEID numbers. Please note that we unlock only GSM-based phones.<\/p>\n<p>You can also find the IMEI number on the original box of the phone.<\/p>\n<p>Also, you can find the IMEI number by menu for the following operating systems and brands:<\/p>\n<h6><strong>Android: Settings &#8211;&gt; About Phone<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Blackberry : Options &#8211;&gt; Status<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>iOS : Settings &#8211;&gt; General &#8211;&gt; About<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Sony Ericsson (New Devices) : Options &#8211;&gt; status<\/strong>.<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Methods to find the IMEI number of your phone Dial the IMEI code. You can retrieve the IMEI\/MEID number on virtually any phone by dialing in the universal code. Dial *#06#. 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