#Check ESN

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A brief guide to IMEI, ESN, and other numbers on your phone

All mobile phones, as well as other cellular-connected devices such as tablets, have a unique serial number. There have been a few different names and formats for these serial numbers over the years, including ESN, MEID, and IMEI.

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Buyer Tips

How to check if an iPhone is stolen

If you're considering buying or selling a used iPhone, you should find out if it's been reported as lost or stolen because an iPhone that has been reported as lost or stolen would be blocklisted.

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Buyer Tips

How to check if a phone is stolen

If you are buying a used phone you should always check its status to make sure it hasn’t been reported as lost or stolen. Some sites, such as Swappa, check the IMEI number before allowing a phone to be sold in the marketplace.

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Protips

What is the difference between MEID and IMEI?

Every cellular-connected device has a unique serial number. These are most commonly seen on smartphones; however, unique identifiers are also present on cellular-enabled tablets, smartwatches,…

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Safety

How to get a free IMEI check online

There are lots of reasons why someone would want to check their phone's ESN, IMEI or MEID number. Whether you're getting ready to sell your…

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