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Android: Find IMEI Number Locations

Android: Find IMEI Number Locations

January 30, 2018 by Mitch Bartlett 10 Comments

The International Mobile Station Equipment Identity or IMEI on a smartphone is a unique set of numbers and letters that identifies your phone or tablet. If you are wondering where you can locate the IMEI number on an Android smartphone, you can find usually find it in one of these four locations.

Option 1 – Android Settings

  1. Tap “Settings” from the Home screen.
  2. Select “System“. (Skip this step on some models)
  3. Scroll toward the bottom and tap “About phone“, “About tablet“, or “About device“.
  4. Tap “Status“.
  5. Select “IMEI Information“.
  6. The IMEI is listed on the screen.

Option 2 – Retail Box

The IMEI is also often listed on the retail box your phone came in. It usually can be found on a white, barcoded sticker.

Option 3 – SIM Tray

Not all, but some devices have the IMEI printed on the SIM card tray. Use a paper clip or a SIM eject tool to push the pinhole button and pop the tray out. You may need a magnifying glass to view the IMEI.

Option 4 – Inside Phone

If you have a phone with a removable battery, you can usually pop the battery out and view the IMEI somewhere in the battery compartment.

If you don’t have a removable battery, the IMEI number is likely still somewhere on the inside of the phone. It will just take a bit more effort. Visit iFixit to see if there are instructions for disassembling your phone so that you can check.

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  1. Donna says

    December 5, 2022 at 11:37 pm

    No… I cannot find my IMEI number following directions given.

  2. Joy says

    October 9, 2022 at 1:14 pm

    Can’t find the IMEI on my 10.1 ONN TABLET it’s not located anywhere under the the about tablet settings. Only te model number is there. Help please.

  3. Buyi says

    May 21, 2022 at 5:55 pm

    I would like to know we’re my the phone belong to another imei number is located is this possible

  4. Buyi says

    May 21, 2022 at 5:34 pm

    I can’t find my phone but I still have the imei number how. Can I located I think it’s been flushed

  5. Buyi says

    May 21, 2022 at 5:32 pm

    I would like to know we’re my the phone belong to this imei number is located is this possible

  6. J says

    February 2, 2022 at 6:20 am

    I can’t find my IMEI number either.

  7. Terry says

    October 10, 2021 at 10:56 am

    I have Android tablet…can’t find Ikea…went to settings..System..about tablet..Status.. there was no one’s info option

  8. Jonah says

    July 6, 2021 at 2:03 am

    Hi

  9. Tabitha Mullens says

    January 13, 2021 at 10:32 pm

    My location was turned off on my brand new note ten that hadn’t been turned on yet or sims added but it had my Google account in it how can I find or track it

  10. Jennifer says

    January 8, 2021 at 8:42 pm

    I didnt see my IMEI numbers on my tablet at all

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