How to find the IMEI on your iPhone X

As technical as it sounds, “IMEI” or International Mobile Station Equipment Identity number of your iPhone 8 or iPhone X is the most important number of your life. Why? This is why.

You might have heard it from somewhere, maybe from your nerdy friend, that you have to take note of your iPhone’s IMEI number. You may find it unnecessary or scary. But Recomhub advises that you listen to that nerdy friend of yours for he knows the best.

The IMEI numbers are a cause of paranoia and mystery within many iPhone enthusiasts around the net. These mysterious and vague numbers imprinted around several parts of your phone are generally utilized to identify your phone, leading other iPhone users to query whether they can be utilized for spy stuff or other treacherous activities. Don’t worry, for Recomhub will help you get clear out of that paranoiac mindset about IMEI numbers and explain to you what they really are, how they work, and how you can find them on your iPhone X.

Your IMEI Number

The International Mobile station Equipment Identity number (IMEI) is a set of digits utilized to distinguish a device that utilizes terrestrial cellular networks.

From a technical mambo term to another technical jumbo term, you might be wondering, “Hey Recomhub, what is a terrestrial cellular network?”. It is the network you utilize when you place a call on your iPhone X or access an Internet connection provided by your cellular carrier through your mobile plan. It’s called “terrestrial” because it utilized antennas that are located on our earth’s surface, unlike satellites, in order to connect.

You may or may not have already known this, but it’s quite useful to have an exact answer to every question. The fact that IMEI standard is utilized for any terrestrial cellular network device, it solely means that laptops with PCMCIA wireless Internet cards, 3G/4G smartphone, and tablets, and other mobile devices are also imprinted with this set of digits. If you happen to own a dual-SIM phone, you’ll notice that you have 2 IMEI numbers, one for each SIM slot.

The Purpose of your IMEI Number

The inventor of the IMEI numbers has one goal in mind when he or she created it: To distinguish mobile devices. If he or she has a secondary intention or purpose, that is to prevent theft. Think about this for a second. If a mobile device can be universally recognized, a thief cannot use a new SIM card on your phone hence cannot expect to be able to use that phone. IMEI numbers are hard-coded into your device hardware, getting it far from the possibility of it being changed without somehow undermining your device.

If by chance your iPhone X got stolen in an event, what you can do is report your carrier about the incident. What they’ll do is blacklist the IMEI code and lock it out of the network. After that, it will tell other cellular networks to perform it too. Sorry thieves. Carriers are always one step ahead of you.

Being Tracked by the Government through your IMEI

Don’t scare your pants with this one, but it’s a Yes. Wait, wait! Before you stop reading this guide, let us explain that for a little bit. The full answer is: Yes, but it depends. If they aren’t able to attach your name or some form of personal identification to your IMEI number, they won’t know who’s the real owner of that phone. This is often the problem with prepaid clients. The fact that they didn’t sign any contracts with their wireless carriers, there’s no clear way to attribute a face or ID card to the IMEI number. The method of performing it is wearisome at the best.

Now if you have signed a contract with your mobile carrier, the government could use a search warrant to access your IMEI information for location and number tracking. That means that even if you trying changing your SIM card with a prepaid one, the chances of you being traced is big. We’ll discuss this further in another post.

However, our Government is not the only authority you should worry about. Hackers, too, can track your location or whereabouts using your IMEI number. The great thing about it is that these situations aren’t experienced or to be experienced by average joes. So you keep in mind that never, ever be involved in any criminal works or suffer from IMEI spies.

All Mobile Devices have This

Since fake smartphones aren’t made with regulatory compliance being considered, IMEI numbers cannot be found on it. In 2010, India experienced issues with these devices, and they have tried to counteract the problem for years. So the straight-to-the-point answer to your question is, “No. But if your iPhone X does not have an IMEI number, your best bet is that it’s illegal or fake”.

Some tech experts speculated that government agencies and authorities around the world use IMEI-less phones to prevent the possibility of being tracked by counter-intelligence black ops or mafias.

Check for IMEI Validity  on your iPhone X

Good question, though. There are counterfeit phones having bad IMEI numbers. The best method to check the validity of the IMEI number of your phone is by manually utilizing the Luhn formula for verification of identification codes. If you’re planning to take an easier road to check your IMEI, you can go to the online checking website IMEI.Info.

Finding the IMEI Number of your iPhone X

Now that you’ve known what the IMEI is and what it is for, it’s time to track them on your iPhone X. The steps are quite fair and easy to perform. All you have to do is follow these simple steps:

Using the Service Code

The first way to locate your iPhone X’s IMEI number is by utilizing a service code. All you need to do is to have your iPhone X open. Once it’s open, head to the Dialer app. Inside the dialer app, enter the following characters on the keypad: “*#06# IMEI” and you’re good to go!

Using your iPhone X’s Packaging

Another way of locating your iPhone X’s IMEI number is by looking at the original box of your iPhone X. Try searching for it in either inside the box or outside the box. You’ll find the IMEI on a sticker.

Using the iOs system to locate your IMEI number

To locate your iPhone X’s IMEI number, double check whether your iPhone X is open and responsive. Once checked, head to your iPhone X’s Settings app. Afterwards, browse the lists until you see the “Device Information” option. Press it and you’ll see another batch of option on it. Press the “Status” option once you’ve seen it. Information about your iPhone X will then appear on the screen. This includes your “IMEI” which is your IMEI serial number.

Great! Now you know how to locate your phone’s IMEI number. Given the reasons as to why you should have it for safekeeping, it’s time to know whether your IMEI number is valid or not. To do that, proceed to the steps below.

Validating the IMEI Number of your iPhone X

Now that you have your IMEI number, what next? You will need to check its validity, to be able to know your iPhone X’s true origin. On the Internet, there are several sites in store for you where you can input your smartphone’s IMEI number (one great example is imei.info), and be able to see the list of exact information and specification of that device of yours. Another site, imeipro.info enables users to use their IMEI number to inspect whether their phones have been reported/blacklisted as it is stolen or lost. This is a great thing to do especially if you’re buying a secondhand iPhone X.

IMEI is quite awesome, right? Not only you’ll be able to track your stolen or lost cellphones in an instant, you’ll be able to stop thieves in their tracks efficiently, just by using a series of numbers. 

Need Not to be Afraid

Now that you already know the ins and outs of the IMEI number, we hoped that we, the RecomHub, have helped you clear out those skepticisms and doubts of yours within this set of cryptic numbers on your iPhone X. By utilizing this set of digits, you can easily track those lost smartphones of yours. The chances of it being used against your will are close to zero. Did we manage to remove your fear about IMEI numbers? We would certainly love to hear your thoughts about this one!