You probably need a phone service that requires your phone’s Imei, and you don’t know where to find it, right? Maybe you don’t know where to find it because you don’t know what it is and does.

You’re not alone. There’s so much stuff about your smartphone that you still don’t know, and like most of us, you’ll only know about them when circumstances require you to.

How to find the Imei Number on a locked iPhone?

If it’s your time to learn about the IMEI, then you’re in the right place. We’ll tell you what it is, what it does, and how to find it.

Part 1. What Is an IMEI Number, and How Does it work?

The International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) is a 15-digit Number that uniquely identifies your phone across all mobile networks. IMEI number is basically your phone’s social security number. It is the only way to differentiate your phone from others.

Unlike serial numbers, IMEI numbers are shared between phone manufacturers and network carriers. Looking up this number on IMEI checker sites will therefore reveal manufacturer and carrier details.

A carrier can therefore use a phone’s IMEI number to track or block it from supporting other networks when it’s reported lost or stolen. While this sounds like a great way to discourage theft, it can still be hacked and changed to a different number.

1.1 Why You Need to Know Your Phone’s IMEI.

The above explanation doesn’t seem to involve a regular smartphone user that much. You just need to inform the right people if your phone is stolen and let them do the rest.

However, there are instances when you’ll personally use the IMEI number. Below are some cases where you’ll need to use the IMEI number.

1.1.1 When Confirming Your Phone’s Network Compatibility

I guess you have heard a few people complain about their phones not supporting specific networks.

The reason is quite simple. The new network still does not have the information they need to allow their phone to use their network.

How can you avoid this? Just provide the network with your phone’s IMEI number. This will give them all the details they need

1.1.2 When Buying a Used Phone

You never know what you’re getting when buying a used phone. Is it locked to a network? Was it stolen or involved in some fraud case?

The only way to know is by checking your phone’s blacklist status. Professional tools like the WipeLock IMEI checker will provide you with everything you need to know about the phone. Just enter your phone’s IMEI and wait for the report.

1.1.3 When You Need to Unlock Your Phone

Carrier-locked phones are very restricting. The unlock requirements set by the carriers make it even worse. It takes quite some time before you’re allowed to unlock your phone.

However, you can decide to use 3rd party tools or services to unlock your phone anytime. Most of them will only ask for your phone’s IMEI and the network it is locked to.

Part 2. How to Get Your iPhone’s IMEI Number

You now know what an IMEI number is, why it’s essential, and a few instances where you can use it. However, you can only use it if you know where it is.

Let’s see how or where to find your iPhone’s IMEI number. We’ve divided this into three parts to cover the most common scenarios.

2.1 On an iCloud Locked Device

iCloud-locked iPhones or any other iOS device are pretty useless. You’ll need to present proof of ownership before Apple unlocks it or its IMEI number to use 3rd party tools and services.

To find your IMEI number on your iCloud-locked iPhone, you check the following places:

2.1.1 The “Hello” Screen

This is pretty easy. Just restart your iPhone and wait for the “Hello” screen to appear. On the bottom right of the screen, tap the “i” button to display more information.

Your iPhone’s IMEI will be displayed as shown in the screenshot below.

2.1.2 The SIM tray

I still think the SIM tray is an unusual place to print the IMEI number.

Either way, you’ll find your iPhone’s IMEI and serial number printed right there when you pull it out. However, this only applies to iPhone 6 or newer.

2.1.3 On the back of the phone

Another place you can check for the IMEI number on your iCloud-locked phone is on the back. You might need proper lighting and maybe a magnifier; the font size is pretty tiny.

This method will work for iPhones 5/5c/5s/6/6s.

2.1.4 On the Packaging Box

If you bought the iPhone from the shop and didn’t throw away the box it came in; then it’s your lucky day. The IMEI number is one of the information printed on the box.

2.2 On Screen Locked Device

Just like iCloud-locked iPhones, screen-locked ones don’t offer much either. Except for the “Hello” screen, the places to check for the IMEI number are the same.

You can find the IMEI number of your screen-locked iPhone on the following:

1. The SIM tray (explained above)
2. The back of the iPhone (explained above)
3. On Packaging Box (explained above)
4. From iTunes

2.2.1 From iTunes

You can easily confirm your iPhone’s IMEI number using iTunes. All you need is your computer with iTunes installed and a compatible cable. You can do this by:

Step 1: Connect your phone to the computer, then launch iTunes

Step 2: Select your device

Step 3: Under settings, click the summary tab.

Step 4: Click your phone number to get your iPhone’s IMEI.

2.3 On Carrier Locked Device

The same methods discussed above will still work for a carrier-locked phone. Since you can use your iPhone, there are two more ways you can use to find the IMEI number.

On your carrier-locked iPhone, you can find the IMEI number:

1. On the SIM tray
2. On the back of the iPhone
3. On the packaging box
4. From iTunes
5. Via the Dialer
6. Via Phone Settings

2.3.1 Via the Dialer

This is the simplest way to find the IMEI number on an unlocked phone. You can get the IMEI number by simply dialing *#06#.

Your phone’s IMEI number will be displayed on the screen, as shown below.

2.3.2 Via Phone Settings

This is another simple method, but with a few more steps. Follow the steps below to confirm your iPhone’s IMEI number.

Step 1: Open the Settings app on your phone.

Step 2: On the settings screen, tap General > About.

Step 3: Scroll down to locate your iPhone’s IMEI.

Part 3. How to Unlock Locked iPhone

Remember when we mentioned that an IMEI number could be helpful when you need to unlock your phone?

Let’s now see how you can use specific tools and services together with the IMEI number to unlock your phone.

3.1 Activation Unlock – AppleiPhoneUnlock

iCloud Activation lock is probably the most dreadful lock iOS users can face. If you don’t have any document showing you’re the legal owner, you can forget Apple’s help.

However, there’s still hope. AppleiPhoneUnlock will effortlessly unlock your iPhone in under 24hrs. You don’t need documents to use this service, just your iPhone’s IMEI number.

How to Remove Activation Lock Using AppleiPhoneUnlock

Step 1: Go to AppleiPhoneUnlock’s Activation Lock removal page.

Step 2: Enter your iPhone’s IMEI number and model in the spaces provided.

Step 3: Process the payment to complete the order/

Step 4: Wait for your iPhone to be unlocked.

Further reading: How to Bypass iPhone Locked To Owner on iOS 15 or Later

3.2 Carrier Lock – DirectUnlocks

If you’ve ever unlocked your phone to support other carriers’ sim cards, you probably know the carrier requirements you must meet.

You don’t need all that to unlock your phone using DirectUnlocks, just your iPhone’s IMEI and the network it is locked to.

How to Remove Network Lock Using DirectUnlocks

Follow the steps below to remove carrier lock from your iPhone.

Step 1: Visit DirectUnlocks’ network unlock page.

Step 2: Enter your iPhone’s details – IMEI number and the network it’s locked to.

Step 3: Process the payment to complete your unlock order.

Step 4: Wait for your iPhone to be legally and permanently unlocked. You will receive an email confirming the same.

Also reading: DirectUnlocks Review: Does It Work?

3.3 Screen Lock – 4ukey

Removing screen locks may not need the IMEI number, but since we are removing major iPhone locks, we can as well see how it’s done using one of the best tools you can find on the market – Tenorshare – 4uKey.

With this tool, you don’t have to worry about your iPhone model because it can unlock even models running on the recent iOS versions. If you ever need to, you can also use it to bypass MDM and screen time locks.

How to Remove Screen Lock Using Tenorshare – 4uKey

Removing the screen lock using 4uKey is quite simple. Follow the steps below.

Step 1: Download and install 4uKey on your computer.

Step 2: Launch 4uKey, then connect your iPhone to the computer. Click Start on the home screen.

Step 3: Click Download to download your iPhone’s firmware package.

Step 4: Once done, click Start Remove to begin the screen lock removal process.

Further reading: [Review] Tenorshare 4uKey VS iMyFone LockWiper: Which is Better?

Editor’s Comment

That’s everything we had for you on The International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI). After reading the article, I hope you’ve understood what IMEI is and why it is crucial.

I also believe that you now know how to find it in case you find yourself in a situation where you need to use it.

Let us know if you have any topic or feature you would like us to cover next. Cheers!

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