Step by step

How IMEI-Tool works in 3 steps

From a fresh account to your first result – usually in under five minutes.

  1. Create an account

    Create your own IMEI-Tool account and get access to our portfolio: checks, widget and API.

    Sign up
  2. Buy credits

    Buy as many credits as you need. Model and blacklist checks are free – you only pay for detailed checks, from 2 credits (€0.02).

    Buy credits
  3. Run a check

    Pick the check you want, enter the IMEI and run it.

    Start a check

What a check tells you

Every result is grouped so you see what matters first.

Free

Model check

Shows which device an IMEI belongs to – brand, model and variant. Use it to make sure a listing matches the hardware.

Free

Blacklist check

Shows whether the IMEI has been reported lost, stolen or blocked – so you don’t buy a device that can’t connect to a network.

From 2 credits

Detailed check

Adds SIM lock and carrier status, warranty status and purchase and activation dates, where the manufacturer provides them.

How to find your IMEI

Dial *#06#

Enter the code in the phone app – the IMEI appears instantly.

iOS

Settings › General › About

Android

Settings › About phone › IMEI

Box & SIM tray

On the original packaging or the SIM tray of many devices.

An IMEI has 15 digits. Dual-SIM devices have two – check the number that belongs to the slot you want to use.

Ready when you are.

Create an account, grab an IMEI and run your first free check right away.