How to check iPhone serial number and IMEI on Apple’s official website

How to check an iPhone by serial number

Due to the high cost and popularity of Apple products, many unscrupulous sellers of technology can sell fake ones. Buying an iPhone on the secondary market, or more precisely not from an official shop, can substantially cost you money. To avoid such a thing, you should check the device by IMEI and serial number on the official website of the company.

Where to look up the serial number and how to check it

There are a few places you can check your device’s serial number. First, it is located on the back cover of your phone. In older models, the correct numbers and letters could be found on the SIM card tray. But knowing the design of the iPhone, it is not always convenient to use such methods.

The easiest way is to look into the device’s settings. To do this, all you have to do is follow 3 steps:

  1. Open Settings.
  2. Select “Main”.
  3. Go to the “About device” tab.

The tab contains all the information about this device, including the serial number. To check it, first go to the official Apple website and find the corresponding page.

Going to the right section, you can see a special form. In one box, enter the serial number, and in the second box, enter the code from the picture provided. Then press the “Continue” button. After a short time, the page will display the required information about the device, if it is an original.

Thanks to this verification you can:

  • verify the originality of the device;
  • verify the exact model;
  • check for a guarantee;
  • check the date of purchase.

If the iPhone turns out to be a fake, such information will be missing.

Checking iPhone by serial number

Checking by IMEI

There are several methods of IMEI verification. If the device is still in the packaging, you can find a number of barcodes on the back of the box, among which will be the correct number. If the iPhone is unpacked, you can go to the settings, in case as with the serial number. Usually the line with the IMEI goes below the serial number.

The simplest method is to go to the Phone app, enter the combination *#06# and press call. A large set of numbers will immediately appear on the screen, which is what was required.

To check IMEI one of such special services is used:

  • sndeep.info
  • imeipro.info
  • iunlocker.net

By checking the code, you can find out if the device is a stolen device. This is especially important if you buy it “off the shelf”. If the previous owner has used the “Find iPhone” function, it could be difficult to trace back to the buyer and prove that you’re not a thief yourself.

By the way, the status of this function is also displayed during code verification. If it is enabled, you should ask the seller to log out of their iCloud account. Also, by checking the IMEI, you can find out the model number of the device. You can use it to find out which country the phone was sold for.