Find my Phone’s IMEI number

Phone IMEI Number: Do you keep getting asked for an IMEI number and aren’t sure what to do? No worries! Liff Happens is here to clear things up.
The IMEI or International Mobile Equipment Identity number is a unique 15-digit serial number to identify the device. This number is used by GSM network carriers, like At&t and T-Mobile, to identify valid devices on their network.
Your phone’s IMEI number can be an essential piece of information typically required when reporting a missing device, insurance, police reports, or verifying ownership of found devices.
Great question! The answer is it depends.
If you still have the device, then this is relatively easy to retrieve.
IMEI numbers can be found on the outside of many devices and here are common places to locate them:
Well, that’s not great, and you might need this info–locating the IMEI number is slightly more complicated but not impossible.
There are several places to check that might show the IMEI number.
If you still need help, here’s what to try next:
Apple is fun… in that they constantly introduce new wrinkles, like iPhone 14’s don’t have physical IMEI numbers since they don’t have sim card trays.
Without access to an IMEI number, we have to use the serial number, which is a bit more painful for us but just as easy for you.
Your cellular carrier will keep your IMEI number on file associated with your phone number. The highest success rate, but the customer service wait times and talking to humans can get challenging.
iTunes may save you here
Note: unfortunately, Android doesn’t seem to have this option.