We have already published few posts on IMEI number of a mobile phone explaining what a IMEI number is?, how to find valid IMEI number?, how to check IMEI validity?. If you have missed those articles then check them out here: How to check validity of IMEI number? & How to find a Valid IMEI number?
Well, now talking about iPhone, there are several ways to find iPhone IMEI number, serial number and ICCID. So lets start exploring them one by one.
Method 1: Finding iPhone IMEI in iTunes with iPhone connected to it:
Follow these simple steps to find iPhone IMEI, serial number, and ICCID.
- First of all connect iPhone to the computer, and select your iPhone when it starts appearing in iTunes 7.6 ( or higher)
- Now select the “Summary” tab and it will show you up your iPhone’s serial number.
- Under the same “Summary” tab click on Phone Number (see screenshot above) and iTunes will display IMEI number.
- Similarly click on “IMEI” and iTunes will display the ICCID.
Method 2: Finding iPhone IMEI in iTunes with iPhone not connected to iTunes:
When you don’t have iPhone connected to iTunes follow this procedure.
- Open up iTunes 8.1 ( or higher version) and mouse over a device backup. Now open preferences in iTunes, in Windows you can do it by choosing “Edit > Preferences” and in Mac you can go to “iTunes > Preferences“.
- Select the “Devices” tab. Now for a backed up iPhone hovering the mouse over a backup will display the serial number and IMEI number too. See the screenshot below.
Method 3: IMEI on iPhone About Screen:
iPhone About screen displays your iPhone serial number,IMEI, and ICCID. To open your iPhone About screen go to Settings > General > About from your iPhone home screen. You will need to scroll down a bit to see IMEI and serial number.
Method 4: Finding iPhone IMEI on SIM tray of iPhone 3G:
You can find serial number and iPhone IMEI on iPhone Sim tray also. See the Screenshot below.
Method 5: IMEI on the back of iPhone:
You can also find your iPhone serial number and IMEI number engraved on the back of your iPhone metal case.
Ref & Image Credit: [ Apple Support]
Shahab khan is a Tech blogger from India & a founder of VirginTech. He blogs about Technology, internet, Social media, computer tips & tricks and Web 2.0. 
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Grat piece of info man!
Thanks for share
You’re welcome Chris!
additional info:
to see IMEI in every cellphone just type: *#06#
Thanks
You’re welcome alex
@Alex, Does not work on iPhone 3G
@Evaldas, Quite rightly said Evaldas
Thanks for this info!
You’re welcome Sree
LOVE YOU MAN. GREAT WORK!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks
You’re welcome!
Dear ,
Please tell me how I can defferenciate the Original iphone form the Duplicate one.
Please reply as early as possible as I am planning to buy a 3G version from my friend who purchased in Phillippines for 38000pisos as he says,
Well alexander fake phones won’t have original imei and also they won’t have original serial number. So here are two things you can do to check whether your iPhone is original or fake:
1: Check out its IMEI validity from this link
2: Open this link , enter your serial number, if you get the description for iPhone then its the original iPhone.
Do let me know If you get any difficulty in doing this.
great information, u r so good shahab
Great article , thanks for sharing
nice information,keep it up!!!!!!
Thanks Nikki for dropping by!
Apple stopped placing the serial number on the back of a iPhone
dear sir i now how is i phone imei numbers differnec service provider ? pls till me
How can I find the IMEI number if the phone came with no sim card? I can’t get to settings or connect it with iTunes. My phone (iphone 4 ) came factory unlocked.
oops found it on my original box – thanks
You may try other four methods to find IMEI!
Sir i am from India using New Company Mobile: LAVA A9. This company newly launched in India, I can’t check his IMEI Code. Please give me suggestion about how to check mobile phone IMEI Code, especially Indian Mobile Phone. I am waiting for reply…
hi, is the imei number on the iphone 4 box? is rtheir any way of getting the number if the phone is lost already? thanks
Daniel , sorry for replying you so late.
You can find iPhone 4 IMEI on its packaging box. So if you have original iPhone packaging box with you in which your iPhone came in, you can find your iPhone serial number and IMEI printed on the barcode label that’s affixed to the packaging.
please tell me how can i check imei number on htc hd2?
Can anyone tell me is your IMEI number transmitted when making a phone call ie is it linked to your telephone number ?
Hi John, mobile number has nothing to do with the IMEI number. Its not at all linked with the mobile number. So don’t worry IMEI is not transmitted anywhere when u make calls to any other mobile.
That was an extremely helpful article. Thanks so much for posting it.
Please friends
Some one help me,I bought and Iphone 3G in china and started using it there, I return to my country and change the sim card.Resetly i updated the software to 3.2 since i still had it in 2.2 . Now i face a prob.My itunes cannot recognize hence can not activate the phone,what can i do?thanks in advance for your solution
How can one be sure that a used iphone (that is available for sale in a market that sell used cell phones) is stealth or not -stealth? Is it possible by updating the phone software and by any other way??
i have recently bought an i phone 3gs, the seller has recorded the IMEI NUMBERS. does this mean the seller can look into things on my phone like pics and messages from there PC ?