Checking the IMEI of an iPhone 15 or the Serial of an iPad helps users identify genuine products, warranty status, activation dates, and other crucial information. If you're unsure how to check the IMEI of an iPhone or iPad, Mytour.vn will guide you through the following article.Why is it necessary to check the IMEI of iPhone, iPad?
+ Determine if the phone in use is genuine or not
+ Know warranty duration, activation date, and device origin
+ Look up whether the iPhone in use is an International version or carrier-locked
Guide on how to check the IMEI on an iPhone
PROCESS TO VERIFY IMEI OF IPHONE
To help users understand the process of checking IMEI on iPhone and the benefits of this trick, you can choose one of the main sections below to grasp these important steps on your device.
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1. How to view IMEI OF IPHONE OR IPAD
2. CHECK IMEI TO SEE IF DEVICE IS INTERNATIONAL VERSION OR LOCKED
Mytour.vn will introduce you to 2 options to check IMEI of iPhone to see if it's an International version or carrier-locked, which are currently popular and accurate as follows:
Method 1: Use a regular SIM card and insert it into the iPhone. If the SIM card receives network signal and can make calls, then it's an iPhone World version (international). Otherwise, if there's no signal or requires a new SIM card, then it's an iPhone Lock version (carrier-locked).
- However, this method is no longer feasible as users can now easily convert a locked iPhone into an international iPhone without needing a SIM card adapter.
- In addition, nowadays you can apply the Reset iPhone method, restoring the iPhone to factory settings as previously instructed by Mytour.vn.
+ If your iPhone still cannot be activated with a regular SIM card after Resetting, then it's a carrier-locked iPhone.
+ If your iPhone can still be activated with SIM cards from various carriers after Resetting, then it's an international World iPhone.
Method 2: Currently, using websites providing iPhone IMEI check services does not yield high efficiency. Therefore, Mytour will guide you to check whether an iPhone is a World version or Lock version through direct assistance from Apple staff as follows.
Step 1: Perform the method to find the IMEI number on iPhone by accessing the phone app and entering *#06# as shown below.
Note: It's not advisable to rely on the IMEI number printed on the back of the device, especially for those intending to use or purchase a used iPhone. The device may have had its casing or information replaced. Therefore, it's recommended to check the iPhone IMEI using the method above.
Step 2: Use any web browser and visit Apple's support website HERE.
Step 3: Choose the product category you want to check, here I select iPhone.
Step 4: Next, select Repairs & Physical Damage
Step 5: Choose Cannot Lock or unlock phone
Step 6: Select the Chat option
Step 7: Enter your information and then click Continue
Step 8: A small dialog box will appear, wait for a moment and Apple support team will chat with you.
Step 9: When the Apple representative chats with you, use English to ask if the IMEI number of your iPhone is locked or unlocked. Specifically, you can ask: Please let me know if my iPhone with IMEI number (IMEI number) is locked or unlocked?
- If you receive the answer unlocked (as shown below), it means your device is an unlocked iPhone World (international), whereas if the representative responds with locked, then your device is a locked iPhone (carrier locked).
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Thus, checking the IMEI of an iPhone or verifying an iPhone's IMEI is quite simple, and it provides us with a lot of important information such as whether the device is genuine or fake, the manufacturing date, origin, remaining warranty period, whether it's an international version or carrier locked... Additionally, it's essential to supplement basic knowledge to differentiate between genuine and counterfeit iPhones when buying a used iPhone.
* What to know about checking IMEI iPhone
- IMEI code is an international identification code for most mobile devices worldwide, and with iPhones, it's no exception. Checking an iPhone's IMEI will help you determine if the phone is genuine or not, whether it's a World or Locked version, activated or not, through Apple's website or some other intermediary websites. However, many users overlook this step before deciding to purchase an iPhone and only focus on the device's appearance. Therefore, through this article, Mytour will share with readers the entire process of checking iPhone IMEI, verifying iPhone IMEI, identifying World or Locked iPhones, so that readers can be more attentive and proactive in checking the IMEI of the iPhone they intend to buy and use.
- World and Locked iPhones
+ World iPhone (international): is an authentic Apple product and works well with any SIM from any network worldwide.
+ Locked iPhone (carrier locked): Is an authentic product distributed and sold by a network carrier under contract and can only be used with that carrier's SIM card. We can still unlock a Locked iPhone by purchasing a code, but it's quite expensive and doesn't turn it into a World version.
3. SIGNS TO KNOW iPHONE LOCKED, WORLD
For signs of a World iPhone - International, we usually don't pay too much attention. Therefore, Mytour.vn will only mention the most basic signs to identify Locked iPhones for readers to grasp and easily check on their devices.
- For Locked iPhones:
+ The SIM tray of these iPhones, when removed, reveals a SIM adapter as shown below.
+ When you enter the service subscriber check code *5005*7672*99#, if a black screen appears with a prompt for user input, then this is indeed a Locked iPhone.
+ Locked iPhones often encounter issues whenever updating to a new iOS version or performing a factory reset. You can apply this to check your iPhone. If your iPhone doesn't recognize the SIM card after a reset, then it's a Locked iPhone.
4. CHECK IMEI TO VIEW THE ORIGIN OF IPHONE, IPAD
To know the origin of the iPhone you are using or planning to use, there is a simple method to check this by examining the device's Model information. Here's how to do it:
From the main screen interface of your iPhone/iPad, you will navigate to Settings > General > About and locate the Model section as shown below.
The last characters of the model section will indicate the origin information of your iPhone, for example, in the image above, Mytour.vn's iPhone has the code KH/A, indicating it originates from South Korea. Similarly, here is a list of common iPhone origin codes in the Vietnamese market:
Common versions found in Vietnam: (iPhone origin codes)
ZA: Singapore
ZP: Hong Kong
TH: Thailand
KH: South Korea
VN: Vietnam
LL: United States
EU: European countries
F: France
XA: Australia
TU: Turkey
TA: Taiwan
C: Canada
B: United Kingdom
T: Italy
J: Japan
5. CHECK IMEI TO VIEW IPHONE WARRANTY PERIOD
This method allows users to estimate the usage days of their iPhone devices through the process of checking iPhone and iPad warranties, also helping users assess whether their iPhone devices are still new through the visually appealing device form nowadays. Here are the steps to do this:
Step 1: Navigate to the Apple service and insurance support check page HERE and enter the 15-digit IMEI along with the captcha code into the required fields, then press Continue.
Step 2: The warranty status of your iPhone/iPad will be displayed immediately afterward.
For example, as shown in the image above of the iPhone device used by Mytour.vn, we will have the following information:
1. Phone name and IMEI number
2. Valid Purchase Date: Indicates that your device has been activated validly at Apple.
3. Telephone Technical Support: Information about Apple software support.
- If Telephone Technical Support: Expired as shown in the image, it means the software support has expired, or the software warranty according to Apple's 3-month regulation has expired.
- If Telephone Technical Support: Active, you will see the duration of Apple software support.
4. Repairs and Service Coverage: Hardware warranty period
- If Repairs and Service Coverage: Expired as shown in the image, it means your device's hardware warranty has expired. This is the most important section to check the activation date of your iPhone as well as when the device's warranty expires.
- If Repairs and Service Coverage: Active, you will see the warranty period of the device. To find out the activation date of the iPhone, subtract the default 12-month hardware warranty.
6. IDENTIFYING GENUINE AND IMPORTED IPHONES (HANDCRAFTED)
To determine whether the iPhone we are about to buy or currently using is a handcrafted product or a genuine iPhone, we will follow these steps:
7. CHECK IPHONE CHARGING COUNT, BATTERY WEAR LEVEL
This is a method to help you know the battery status of your iPhone, whether it is in good condition or worn out, and understand the level of battery wear to make reasonable usage plans and avoid affecting your usage experience.
8. AUTHENTIC ACCESSORIES CHECK (OFFICIAL CHARGER, ORIGINAL CHARGING CABLE)
This is the final aspect we will explore in today's guide on checking iPhone IMEI. And this is also a crucial factor that will help prolong the usage of iPhone and iPad devices, ensuring longevity and stability, avoiding battery depletion, and more.
Guide on distinguishing genuine iPhone accessories
Moreover, after purchasing an iPhone, users often encounter difficulties in copying iPhone contacts from the SIM card to the phone, as the iPhone only displays phone numbers stored on the device and not on the SIM card. However, there are ways to copy iPhone contacts from the SIM card to the device for use. In this article, Mytour uses information from the iPhone 6 as a guide for you. For other devices like iPhone X, iPhone 8, 8 Plus, 7, 7 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus, 5s, 5, 4s, and iPad, you can follow similar procedures. Wishing you success.
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