How to Find IMEI Number Without Phone

Well, in this developing world, almost everyone actually has an Android smartphone or an iPhone. We all love our phones since they enable us to stay connected. Even people without smartphones also have the urge to buy one. Most folks have important information saved on their devices. In case their smartphones get stolen, then they are at risk of exposing their personal information actually. This might include their bank details as well as business documents. If you guys are in such a situation, then what will you do? In this article, we are going to talk about How to Find IMEI Number Without Phone. Let’s begin!

The best way is just to complain to the law enforcement authorities as well as the police. They can actually locate your phone. Locate my phone? But how? They can just find your phone along with the help of the IMEI. Even if you cannot do that, you can just let your service provider know. They can block your phone in order to prevent misuse of your data.

How to Find IMEI Number Without Phone

In case of theft, your IMEI can also be block-listed. That is, the thief cannot really use your device on any network operator. This actually means the thief cannot do anything along with your phone but use its parts.

IMEI? What is that?

IMEI stands for “International Mobile Equipment Identity”.

Every phone basically has a different IMEI number. Dual-SIM devices actually have 2 IMEI numbers (one IMEI number for each sim). And it is really useful. It can track mobile phones in case of theft as well as cyber-crimes. It also helps companies to keep track of their mobile phone users too. A variety of online platforms such as Flipkart and Amazon also use this to get the details of the phone. They can verify if the device belongs to you and what are the specifications of the model as well.

IMEI is a 15-digit, unique number to any mobile device actually. E.g., a mobile phone or a 3G/4G adapter. If you guys have lost your mobile phone as well as someone stealing it. Then you should contact your service provider as soon as possible actually. The service provider can also block the IMEI which avoids the phone from being used on any network. IMEI also has a lot of important information about your phone. It can actually find your device.

How do you find your device’s IMEI?

I would actually recommend that you find your device’s IMEI and also note it somewhere. It may be of use some other day actually. I have explained clearly how you can find your device’s IMEI. You have to follow the methods if you want to find the IMEI number of your Android as well as the iOS device.

Find the IMEI Number using your Phone’s dialer

• First of all, just open your phone’s dialer.
• Then dial *#06# on your phone.

It will then automatically process your request and display the IMEI details of your phone.

Finding the IMEI Number from Device Settings

You guys can find the IMEI of your device from your phone’s Settings.

IN order to find IMEI from Settings,

• You have to open your phone’s Settings app.
• Now scroll down until you find About Phone. Click on that.

You guys will find your device’s IMEI number listed there. If your device actually runs Dual-SIM, then it would show two IMEI numbers (one for each SIM card).

But, you cannot just do this if you have lost your device or someone actually has stolen it. Just don’t worry. I am here to help you guys out. The following methods will also help you in finding your IMEI.

Using Google’s Find my Device feature (Android)

Google basically offers a great feature called Find my Device. It can also ring your device, lock it, as well as even erase all its data. Using this feature, you guys can find the IMEI of your android device as well.

In order to use this feature,

• You need to open Google Find My Device website from your PC.
• Then just log in along with your Google account.
• It would then list your Google signed-in devices.
• Tap on the information icon that is near the name of your device.
• A pop-up dialog would then show the IMEI number of your device.

Find the IMEI Number using Apple Website (iOS)

Well, the procedure for finding the IMEI of your Apple device is almost the same as the above method.

• You guys have to open the Apple Website on your personal computer.
• Just log in using your Apple credentials (Apple ID).
• Then just locate the Device section on the website. It would list all your registered devices.
• Tap on a device in order to know additional details such as the IMEI number.

Find the IMEI Number using iTunes

If you guys have synced your iOS device along with iTunes, then you can use it in order to find the IMEI number of your iPhone.

• You need to open iTunes in your Mac as well as use the PC version of iTunes.
• Then open Edit and then select Preferences.
• Just select the Devices option and under the device backups, hover your mouse over the latest backup as well.
• Phone information will also be visible, where you guys can easily find the IMEI number of your iOS device. 

Other methods

You guys can look up for the IMEI number of your device in the packaging box of your mobile phone actually. It basically contains the IMEI along with a printed barcode. You guys can also search for it in your phone’s user manual. Some manufacturers also include the IMEI number in the user manuals.

If you guys have the purchase bill along with you, it will be of use. The phone bill actually contains the phone’s details also including the IMEI number. If you guys are a post-paid network user, then you can check the bill they provide. They give some details of your device along with its IMEI.

In case you guys have bought your phone online, then you can contact the seller’s website. They may also keep your device details and the IMEI as well. Even if you guys have bought it from a local showroom, you can still try contacting the dealer. They might also help you guys in this case since they have the IMEI database of the devices they sell.

You guys can also find your device’s IMEI number from its SIM card tray. Just open the SIM card tray in order to find the IMEI printed on it. It is basically present in the back cover of iOS devices.

Protect your IMEI

Your IMEI is of a lot of use to you. However, what if some other person knows your IMEI. In that case, you guys will be at great risk. They can actually clone your IMEI and misuse it. They can also lock your device completely if they get your IMEI details as well. Thus, just do not share your device’s IMEI number with anyone. It is always good if you guys are careful.

I hope now you know some ways in order to find the IMEI number without your phone. If you have access to your phone or not, you can still find its IMEI using these methods. I recommend that you guys always sync your devices along with the respective accounts. That is Google account for Android devices and also Apple ID for iOS devices. This can help you in order to locate or lock your phone in case of theft.

Conclusion

Alright, That was all Folks! I hope you guys like this article and also find it helpful to you. Give us your feedback on it. Also if you guys have further queries and issues related to this article. Then let us know in the comments section below. We will get back to you shortly.

Have a Great Day!

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