How do I find the IMEI, model number and serial number for a Samsung Galaxy phone? | Samsung IE (2024)

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How do I find the IMEI, model number and serial number for a Samsung Galaxy phone? | Samsung IE? ›

Ways to find the IMEI, MEID, model number, or serial number

Navigate to and open Settings, and then tap About phone or About tablet. The back of your device: The IMEI and serial number are printed in small text on the back of the device near the bottom.

Ways to find the IMEI, MEID, model number, or serial number

Navigate to and open Settings, and then tap About phone or About tablet. The back of your device: The IMEI and serial number are printed in small text on the back of the device near the bottom.

Depending on the carrier, your device will have either an IMEI or MEID. These two numbers are different from a serial number. They are used at an international or global level, not just by manufacturers. Both types of numbers can help network providers track down a device that has been stolen or lost.

The IMEI number reveals details about a phone without having to physically have it, including the brand and model, year of release, and other specifications. For this reason, your insurance company or new phone provider may want to know your IMEI number to create an insurance policy.

IMEI stands for International Mobile Equipment Identity and is a unique 15-digit serial number given to every single mobile phone. You can check a phone's information including nationality, manufacturer, model number. and the information can be accessed via the menu or from labels of a unit box or battery.

Printed on the device

Depending on your device, your IMEI, serial number and model number may be printed on the back or beneath the removable battery. For devices with a removable battery, the IMEI number will be in different places depending on your model.

Similarly, the international mobile equipment identity (IMEI) number is different from both the serial and model numbers. It's another uniquely identifying number (i.e. each individual device has a different IMEI), and in its case, it's used by networks (and even law enforcement) to identify individual phones.

Service providers can use the IMEI to block a stolen phone from cellular networks, and many police departments keep a record of stolen phones using this number. You can find your IMEI number by dialling *#06# in the Phone app.

The 7th and 8th number of the IMEI represents its country of origin or the country in which the phone was manufactured or assembled. in the above Example we can see that the 7th and 8th Digits are – 04. This is How we can know the Country of Origin of the Phone.

Which part of IMEI indicates the model of the mobile device? ›

The first eight digits of an IMEI make up the Type Allocation Code (TAC). The TAC indicates the manufacturer and model of the particular device. So, all device models from a particular manufacturer will have the same TAC.

IMEI numbers are attached to the device not the SIM. It's a dual sim capable device so it has 2 IMEI numbers. Also if the device is eSIM supported then one of the IMEI is also bound to it. So if you use 1 eSIM and 1 SIM then both IMEI are occupied.

Step 1: Dial *#06# on your phone. Step 2: The IMEI number will appear on the screen. Copy the number.