{"id":5317,"date":"2022-04-13T12:49:05","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T17:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swappa.com\/blog\/?p=5317"},"modified":"2022-04-28T10:23:04","modified_gmt":"2022-04-28T15:23:04","slug":"how-to-find-imei","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swappa.com\/blog\/how-to-find-imei\/","title":{"rendered":"How to find your phone&#8217;s IMEI"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It doesn&#8217;t matter whether you&#8217;re looking to pick up a gently used Apple iPhone, a Samsung Galaxy, or a Google Pixel smartphone &#8212; you&#8217;ll want to make sure the device hasn&#8217;t been reported as lost or stolen before you part with your hard-earned money. Some marketplaces allow sellers to list phones for sale, without checking the IMEI, which opens the potential for someone to sell you a &#8220;blocklisted&#8221; phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0a0a0a;color:#0a0a0a\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0a0a0a;color:#0a0a0a\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/blog\/how-to-find-imei\/#What-is-an-IMEI-number\" >\u2022 What is an IMEI number?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/blog\/how-to-find-imei\/#How-do-I-find-my-phones-IMEI\" >\u2022 How do I find my IMEI?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/blog\/how-to-find-imei\/#How-to-find-IMEI-on-iPhone\" >- How to find IMEI on iPhone<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/blog\/how-to-find-imei\/#How-to-find-IMEI-on-Samsung\" >- How to find IMEI on Samsung<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/blog\/how-to-find-imei\/#How-to-find-IMEI-on-Android-Google-Pixel\" >- How to find IMEI on Android (Google Pixel)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/blog\/how-to-find-imei\/#Check-your-phones-IMEI-for-free-on-Swappa\" >\u2022 Get a free IMEI check on Swappa<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-is-an-IMEI-number\"><\/span>What is an IMEI number?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every smartphone has an IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number. No two devices will ever have the same IMEI, and wireless carriers use the IMEI to identify devices on their network. Since an IMEI number is permanently tied to a device, carriers also use this number to blocklist a device that&#8217;s been reported lost or stolen, which prevents it from being activated on their network. Being able to blocklist an IMEI is a great way to prevent the activation of a stolen smartphone, but it doesn&#8217;t always stop people from trying to sell a blocklisted smartphone to an unsuspecting buyer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Read More:<\/strong> Swappa, as part of our <a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/faq\/esn\/listing-reviewed-approved\">listing review process<\/a>, checks the IMEI of a device before approving a listing for sale in our marketplace.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How-do-I-find-my-phones-IMEI\"><\/span>How do I find my phone&#8217;s IMEI?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are plenty of reasons why you might need to locate an IMEI number on your smartphone, but one of the most important reasons is when you are buying a used phone from someone. Here&#8217;s how you can find a phone&#8217;s IMEI number in case you&#8217;d like to check its status using <a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/imei\">Swappa&#8217;s free IMEI checker<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How-to-find-IMEI-on-iPhone\"><\/span>How to find IMEI on iPhone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Open the <strong>Settings app<\/strong> on your iPhone and then <strong>navigate to General<\/strong> and <strong>tap About<\/strong>, and then <strong>scroll down until you see IMEI<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How-to-find-IMEI-on-Samsung\"><\/span>How to find IMEI on Samsung<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Open the <strong>Settings app<\/strong> on your Samsung Galaxy smartphone and then<strong> tap About phone<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How-to-find-IMEI-on-Android-Google-Pixel\"><\/span>How to find IMEI on Android (Google Pixel)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Open the <strong>Settings app<\/strong> on your Google Pixel and then <strong>tap About phone<\/strong>, and then <strong>scroll down until you see IMEI<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check-your-phones-IMEI-for-free-on-Swappa\"><\/span>Check your phone&#8217;s IMEI for free on Swappa<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you&#8217;ve successfully located your phone&#8217;s IMEI, you can easily punch those numbers into Swappa&#8217;s free IMEI checker by tapping the green button below. You&#8217;ll want to be looking for the IMEI check to return an &#8220;allowlist&#8221; result, which means the IMEI isn&#8217;t on a global blocklist &#8212; and more importantly &#8212; that it can be activated and used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align:center\" class=\"wp-block-wp-bootstrap-buttons\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/imei\">CHECK YOUR IMEI FOR FREE<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It doesn&#8217;t matter whether you&#8217;re looking to pick up a gently used Apple iPhone, a Samsung Galaxy, or a Google Pixel smartphone &#8212; you&#8217;ll want to make sure the device hasn&#8217;t been reported as lost or stolen before you part with your hard-earned money. 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