Find the serial number or IMEI on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
Learn how to locate your iOS device’s serial number, IMEI / MEID, CDN and ICCID.
Before starting
- You can find these numbers in many places, including settings, on physical devices, in iTunes, and on the original packaging.
- When you contact Apple for support, you can use a serial number or IMEI / MEID number to identify your iOS device.
Find Your IMEI / MEID, Serial Number, or ICCID
- Go to Settings> General> About.
- View your device’s serial number. You may need to scroll down to find the IMEI / MEID and ICCID.
Iphone
On these devices, find the serial number in the settings and the IMEI / MEID on the SIM tray. If you need support, but you cannot see the settings menu, you can use IMEI / MEID instead of serial number:
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone XR
- iPhone X
- iPhone 8
- iPhone 8 plus
- iPhone 7
- iPhone 7 plus
- iPhone 6s
- iPhone 6s plus
On these devices, find the serial number and IMEI / MEID (MEID is the first 14 digits of the IMEI) backwards in the settings. If you need support, but you cannot see the settings menu, you can use IMEI / MEID instead of serial number:
- iPhone 6
- iPhone 6 plus
- iPhone SE
- iPhone 5s
- iPhone 5c
- iPhone 5
On these devices, find the IMEI / MEID and serial number on the SIM tray:
- iPhone 3g
- iPhone 3GS
- iPhone 4 (GSM model)
- iPhone 4s
If you have an original iPhone, find the engraved serial number and IMEI on the back.
iPad And iPod Touch
Find the serial number for your iPad, iPod or iPad Pro, on the back side of the device. On an iPad (cellular model), you will also get IMEI.
iTunes
You can also find device’s serial number in iTunes:
- Connect your iOS device to your computer.
- If iTunes doesn’t launch automatically, open it.
- Locate your device. Click on the Summary tab to see its information.
- For an iPhone, click on the phone number to find IMEI / MEID and ICCID. For iPad (cellular model), click on the serial number to find CDN, IMEI / MEID and ICCID.
If you want to paste this information into Apple registration or support forms, choose Edit> Copy Serial Number.
If You Don’t Have Your Own Device
There are several places to check that can show your device’s serial or IMEI / MEID number.
- Go to your Apple ID account page (appleid.apple.com) in a web browser on your computer.
- Sign in with the Apple ID you use on the device that you need serial or IMEI / MEID.
- Scroll down to the section called Devices. To view the serial and IMEI / MEID number of a device, select that device.
If you still need help, what to try next:
- Do you have a separate iOS device with iOS 10.3 or is your Apple ID signed later? On that device, tap Settings> [Your Name]. Scroll down to see any devices signed in to the Apple ID. To see the serial and IMEI / MEID numbers, tap the device name.
- Do you still have the original package of your device? Find the serial number and MEID/IMEI on the barcode:
Still can’t find the number you need? Contact Apple Support by selecting your device from this list below:
iPhone
iPad
iPod touch