Nexus 6P: How To Find IMEI Serial Number

Owners of any type of smartphone should know that it is important to have the information of your smartphone IMEI number. This case is no different for those that have the new Nexus smartphone and it’s a good idea to know the Nexus 6P IMEI number and where to find it.
The Nexus 6P IMEI acts like the serial number and will help your smartphone be identified as yours when you lose it. It’s suggested this number is written down somewhere and you keep track of the IMEI of your Nexus 6P after the purchase since the IMEI number is 15 digits. This will allow you to prove that you own the smartphone in case the Nexus 6P gets stolen and you want to get it back.
 
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The IMEI or International Mobile Station Equipment Identity is a unique number for each device to identify it. The IMEI number is used by GSM networks to check if devices are valid and the Nexus 6P is not stolen or blacklisted. Completing an IMEI number check for Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile will make sure that Nexus 6P is usable. The IMEI number of your Nexus 6P can be found with these three methods:
You can find the actual Nexus 6P IMEI on your smartphone. Just turn on your smartphone and go the home screen, followed by the Settings page. After that, tap on “Device Information”, and click on “Status”. Here you can see various information entries of your Nexus 6P. One of them is “IMEI”. You’re now seeing your IMEI serial number.
 
Show IMEI via service code
Another option to find the IMEI number on your smartphone is by using a service code. To do this, you need to first turn on the smartphone and go to the phone app. Once there, type in the following code in the dialer keypad: *#06# IMEI on packaging. Another method to find the IMEI number on the Nexus 6P is to grab the original box of the smartphone. There will be a sticker or bar code on the back of the box that will provide you with the Nexus 6P IMEI number.