How to check an iPhone by IMEI: TOP 5 easy ways

If the phone is stolen, the owner makes an official statement about the loss and blacklists the phone's imei.

In developed countries: in Europe and America, a stolen phone, even if the SIM card is changed, will not work in any network in these countries.

In Russia, due to an imperfect system of prosecution and punishment, returning a phone found online via imei is problematic. More on this below...

What is IMI?

IMEI - International Mobile Equipment Identity
- International Mobile Equipment Identifier - a 15-bit decimal number that is unique for each mobile device.

All cell phones of the GSM, WCDMA and IDEN networks have imei.

IMEI is assigned to a device at the factory during its manufacture and is stored in the device’s firmware. IMEI is broadcast during authorization on the network and serves to identify the device in the cellular network.

IMEI is used to locate stolen phones.

How to find and find out the IMEI of a phone?

You can view your phone's IMEI in four places:

• — in the device’s memory. You can display imei by typing *#06#
  on your phone keyboard.
• - under the battery, on the plate along with the serial number.
• — on the packaging, on a sticker or printout with a serial number.
• - in the warranty card.

IMEI is located in the phone's flash memory, on the phone's packaging box, under the barcode, on the phone's body and under the battery.

How to find it in the cell phone settings in Android OS and iOC.

Another simple way to find out the IMEI of an Android smartphone is to look at it in the operating system settings. This can be done using the following path: “Settings” - “About phone” - “Status” or “Status”. A list of system parameters will open; at the bottom of the list is the IMEI of the mobile device.

Similarly, for iPhone and iPad, the device code can be viewed in the iOC settings. It is located in the following path: “Settings” - “General” - “About this device”.

How to determine IMEI, ICCID and MEID on Apple iPhone 4, 4S, 5, 5S, 5C, 6, 6 plus, 7, 8, X and iPad

In order to determine IMEI, ICCID and MEID, you must do the following:

In the mobile device menu, open the “About device” tab, following the following path: on the “Home” screen, tap Settings > General > About device and scroll down.

This information can be found in iTunes, on the back of the iPad, and on the iPhone packaging.

Punch IMEI in the Database.

Our website sms-mms-free.ru has a database of stolen or lost phones. Here you can run the phone’s IMEI in the database or save the IMEI of your mobile device indicating the necessary data: full name, comment, contact method.

Punch IMEI:

Enter IMEI
For example: 123456789012345

Why should you check your iPhone by IMEI at the time of purchase?

When purchasing an Apple mobile device abroad or hand-picked on Avito, you need to check whether it is intended for use with any SIM cards (simfree) or only with a specific telecom operator: Sprint, AT&T, etc. The blocking status should be “Unlocked” .

It's also worth checking to see if it has been used before. Look in the “Activation Status” column; if the iPhone is packaged and when checked it says “Activated”, then this is not the original packaging - it has already been opened. Next, you should check that the IMEI code in the phone’s memory, on the back side and on the packaging matches. And it is worth paying attention to whether the color and memory capacity of this device, in this configuration.

When buying a telephone, you need to compare all these four numbers. If there is a discrepancy, it is not recommended to buy such a phone.

How to return a lost phone by imei?

How do you find a phone by imei?

The IMEI number of a mobile phone is similar to the engine number of a car, and the phone transmits it to the base station every time it is registered. It follows that when entering a mobile network, a stolen phone can be identified and found if desired.

If a phone is stolen in Europe or the USA, according to the owner, the emei of the stolen phone is blacklisted and then the phone is searched by imei. The database of stolen emei is located at all telecom operators and if an attempt is made to connect to the cellular network, a signal is immediately sent to the appropriate service for subsequent transmission of the time and place of access to the network to the police.

It is not possible to make a call from such a phone, the telecom operator prohibits making calls, calling only 112 or 911 services is allowed.

The volume of cell phone thefts in foreign countries is low because... a stolen phone will not be able to access the network and becomes a useless piece of plastic with electronic filling.

In countries where operators maintain blacklists, stolen phones are most often used for spare parts or for IMEI reprogramming.

Is it possible to change IMEI?

It is possible, but not on all devices. On outdated models and on cheap phones of Asian-Chinese origin, they have already found ways to change IMEI; on new models of devices, replacing IMEI is not always possible.

This situation can be compared to an arms race. Manufacturers are coming up with new ways to protect imei firmware, and criminals are constantly looking for ways to bypass the protection.

In addition, deliberate change of IMEI, in some countries, may be punishable by law. This action is classified as unauthorized access to legally protected computer information and is punishable by criminal prosecution.

For example, in Kazakhstan there is an article under which you can get up to three years in prison for flashing imei. In other countries, maximum sentences can reach 5-8 years in prison. In Russia, acts of changing IMEI are qualified under Articles 272 and 273 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. In judicial practice, there were cases of indictments with a sentence of three years of suspended imprisonment.

How to protect yourself when buying a phone?

What to do when buying a phone?

When purchasing a stolen phone, its location can be determined by the stolen imei or by the fact that imei has been changed on a certain device, this should be remembered.

In order not to run into a stolen phone, you must follow the following rules. You only need to buy a phone as a complete set: phone, original charger, instructions with warranty card, packaging.

Before payment, you must check the IMEI on the box, on the sticker under the battery, in the warranty card, with the IMEI displayed on the phone screen. In order to display the IMEI on the phone screen, you must enter the code *#06#.

When buying a phone, you should be suspicious if the imei number under the battery is erased or this sticker is missing, or there are signs that it has been re-glued.

If the scammers used a sticker with a serial number from another mobile device, then this can be calculated. For example, on the website sndeep.info, you can use the serial number and imei to calculate the name and model of a cell phone. Links to such services are provided below.

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How to check the breakdown of a used iPhone when buying second-hand

1. Check the functionality of the telephone in the presence of the seller. Treat any information coming from the seller with distrust.

2. The IMEI of the iPhone from the device’s memory, on the box and in the product passport must match. You can find out the EMEY Athos and the serial number from memory using the following path: “Settings” - “Basic” - “About this device”, the numbers are highlighted in red.

3. Use a paper clip to remove the SIM card carriage and check the serial number and imei on the carriage. The numbers must match step 2.

4. If the serial number starts with 5K, then this is a restored Refurbished device. That is, it is assembled at a factory from used parts and sold for resale. These phones are less reliable than brand new ones.

5. Go to the website iphoneimei.info or www.chipmunk.nl/klantenservice/applemodel.html, enter the serial number and get the exact characteristics of the smartphone. If they differ from those stated by the seller, then he is deceiving you.

6. We check the telecom operator on the smartphone using the following path: “Basic” - “About this device”, item “Operator”. If it is Carrier, then the phone is tied to a foreign telecom operator, the device has a hardwired phone (there is a hardware unlock, which is not always stable). If in the “Operator” column there are MTS, Beeline and other Russian operators, then everything is in order, there is no binding or unlocking.

Evaluation of the appearance and characteristics of a used iPhone when purchasing

1. Inspect visible damage on the body.

2. Geolocation: “Settings” - “Privacy”, turn on geolocation, check the compass.

3. Testing the unlock button (button power), Home, volume, vibration switching.

4. Check the camera and take a couple of pictures. Let's look at the performance and quality of the resulting photos.

5. The unlock slider should move smoothly, without jerking.

6. Turn on the battery charge percentage indicator: “Settings” - “Basic” - “Statistics” - “Charge in percent”. We remember the readings as a percentage and monitor the charge drop. The norm is considered to be about 1% discharge of the device in 5 minutes.

7. Check the screen brightness: “Settings” - “Brightness and Wallpaper”, slider to maximum.

8. Check the touch screen. Open the virtual keyboard and click on each button in landscape and portrait mode.

9. We call a friend from an iPhone and check the microphone and speaker, including testing in speakerphone mode.

10. Turn on Wi-Fi and try to connect to access points. We check Bluetooth in the same way.

11. Do a cold boot: hold down the power key and the Home button. When rebooting, we check for dead pixels on the black screen.

12. Turn off/on: hold down the unlock key and press turn off the phone on the screen. Important: the phone should not reboot from this action, it should turn off.

13. Connect power to the iPhone and check if it is charging.

14. Connect to the laptop and see if it connects to iTunes.

15. If in the future you need to jailbreak, check the firmware version and modem version.

How to find a stolen phone by imei?

• In order to find a stolen phone, you need to contact the Police. In the application you should write emei of the stolen device, as well as make copies of documents confirming your ownership of the cell phone specified in the application. Theoretically, it is possible to find a stolen phone; the police must make an official request to cellular communication companies located on the territory of the Russian Federation, which must determine whether this phone with the specified emei is currently in the operator’s network. If so, then the phone is found and the operator reports information about the new owner to the police. The police, knowing the location of the phone, find it and return it to the owner. It seems that everything should be solved simply: I told the IMEI code of the phone “where it should be” - they took action - identified the offender - returned the phone. But, for a number of reasons, this scheme does not always work.
• The legislative framework in our country is structured in such a way that it will take a long time for the operator to receive a request from the Ministry of Internal Affairs; it can take a month to process the request. The mobile operator, even having a request from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, will not disconnect the phone from its network until evidence is provided that the phone has been stolen. For most phone models, the IMEI code can be reflashed and replaced with a new one. After changing the IMEI on your phone, the likelihood of finding it is virtually zero.
• In this situation, it is not economically profitable for the operator to disconnect subscribers based on the black list of stolen phones. Competition between cellular operators requires attracting customers to their network, not turning them off. There is information that there are a large number of handsets with the same IMEI code that are successfully serviced by operator networks. If the EMEI blacklist law is passed, cellular operators will lose many customers currently served on their networks.
• Manufacturers and sellers of smartphones also do not lose, because... After the theft of a phone, a person goes to the store to buy a new handset, which, if not for the theft, he might not have bought. This increases the profits of all participants in the mobile communications market. It turns out that it is not even profitable for manufacturers to develop technical solutions aimed at combating theft. Therefore, the will of the government must be manifested here, which can pass laws forcing operators and manufacturers to take measures to counteract the theft of phones.

Compare the code on the box and the phone

First of all, after you get the iPhone into your hands, you need to compare the information indicated on the box and in the device settings. If all numbers, including IMEI, serial number and model, match, then you can proceed to the next stage of verification. If differences are noticed, this indicates that the box is not original and was taken from another device.

Attention! Do not purchase an iPhone if the IMEI code on the box does not match what is specified in the device settings.

In this case, it is worth thinking about the origin of the device and the reasons why they are trying to slip you a completely different box. There can be a variety of options here, for example, the real owner had his iPhone stolen or he lost it, and a stranger is trying to sell the found or stolen item. In this case, the real owner will contact the police and the device will be wanted. This situation can bring you a lot of trouble, so avoid such dubious transactions.

An approximate procedure for the loss or theft of a cell phone.

Contacting your mobile operator.

Immediately after losing your smartphone, you should call the operator in order to: 1. Block the SIM card so as not to lose the money on the balance of the phone number. 2. Try to find out the current location of the phone if the phone is turned on and the SIM card is online.

Contacting the police.

If your phone is lost or stolen, you will need to write a report. In order for it to be accepted without problems, you must have with you and present to the police officer:

1. Citizen's passport.

2. Original packaging with IMEI number or phone passport with IMEI insert. Simply saying the number will not work; it is verified when filling out the application.

3. A receipt confirming the fact that you own the phone.

“loss” rather than “theft” in the application

This way you will protect yourself from unnecessary red tape. You do not have to write additions to the statement to explain the events that took place that preceded the offense. And prove that this is “theft” and not “loss”.

Search through the Android Remote Control service.

If a mobile phone based on the Android OS is lost, you can try to find it using the “Android Remote Control” service built into the system. This service allows you to block a smartphone, remotely clear its memory, erase account data, reset settings to factory settings, or determine its location.

To do this, you need to know the login (Email) and password of the Google account linked to the phone.

Using these data, you need to go to Google’s “Personal Account” on the page www.google.com

At the very bottom of the page, open the “Android” tab. Here you can see the name of your phone, telecom operator, account activation date, date and time of the last time the device came online.

Click the "Manage active devices"

If the mobile phone is turned on and is online, a map of the device’s location will appear with an accuracy of up to 30 meters.

The “Call” and “Block” buttons will be available here.

Call button

allows you to turn on the ringer sound, even if the smartphone is set to vibrate or in silent mode. This function will be useful for those who simply lost their phone at home or on the street.

First, as a precaution, it makes sense to block the lost device. To do this, click the “Block” button.

To ensure that no one else can unlock your phone, set a password to unlock the screen. And write a message on the locked screen for the person who found the phone. For example, “Please contact the owner of the found phone number xxxxxxxxxxxxx.”

It is very important for you not to lose the new password for a locked device, since if you lose the screen unlock password, it will not be possible to recover it.

If the phone cannot be found, then you can use the function of clearing the main and flash memory of the mobile device, and resetting the settings to factory settings. To do this, click the “Clear” button. After cleaning and remotely reinstalling the Android system, it will not be possible to determine the location of the lost device.

Search iPhone, iPad via iCloud.

The Apple company Apple also has a similar service for searching and remotely managing a lost mobile device; this service is provided free of charge.

Both in the case of Android and iOS, this function must be enabled in advance in the settings of the mobile device. This can be done in the iCloud section, function: “Find my iPhone”

.

In order to locate your iPhone, iPad, go to the official iCloud

and log in to your account.

If the iPhone or iPad is turned on and is on the Internet, then you will see its location on the map.

But if a smartphone or tablet is stolen, then most likely the thief has already turned off the device and reinstalled the system, resetting all settings, your logins and passwords. Thus blocking the ability to identify a smartphone through iCloud or Google maps.

In this case, you can find out the location of the stolen phone only by IMEI through relatives and friends in telephone companies: MTS, Beeline, Tele2, Megafon and others. Or make a report of the theft to the police and pay them to get the case moving, since no one wants to do anything for free.

Lost-Android - managing a lost smartphone via the Internet.

In addition to searching using standard Android or iOS tools, you can use other software. For example, you can download and install the well-known Lost-Android program, which allows you to remotely control your telephone.

What Lost-Android can do remotely via the Internet:

— turn on/off sound, vibration, display, GPS module;

— determining the location of the device on the map;

— the ability to block the phone via the Internet;

— sending pop-up messages asking for the return of the device;

— copying and viewing files of photos, messages, contacts;

— automatic notification of the owner by email in case of a SIM card change.

Lost-Android

- official application, it is located in Google Play Market. After installing the program, for security purposes, you will have a new application called Personal Notes with device admin rights. In its settings, you enter a Google account through which you can control your cell phone from a distance.

Find My Lost Phone - search and block Samsung phones by imei.

Modern Samsung smartphones have a built-in proprietary Find My Lost Phone Samsung service. In order to use this service, you need to first configure the software and create a Samsung account, check (enable) the “Remote control” parameter.

In case of loss or theft of a Samsung smartphone, the owner goes to the website findmymobile.samsung.com and can:

— determine the location of your Samsung smartphone on the map;

— lock the screen;

— turn on the loudest sound of the melody for searching by ear;

— remotely view call logs and outgoing calls;

— delete all contents of the device and restore factory default settings;

— if you forgot your PIN code, reset it and unlock the screen;

— enable notification about changing the SIM card on a lost device.

Disadvantages of Find My Lost Phone Samsung:

In order to remotely use the Find My Lost Phone Samsung service, the phone must be turned on and online.

You must be signed in to your Samsung account on your device. If your Samsung phone is running Android 4.3 Jelly Bean or lower, then it is enough to have an activated Google account when using the service.

Using programs

It happens that none of the above methods work. Then Android programs come to the rescue. Most of them can be installed from the official Play Market or App Store.

CPU-Z

To find out the model using the CPU-Z program from CPUID, you need. After installation, you need to go to the application and find the “Device” section. The name can be found next to "Model". In addition, if desired, you can determine all the technical characteristics:

1. What processor is installed?
2. Memory size,
3. What chips are soldered on the board?
4. and much more.

Phone information

The most experienced users can use the Phone information application. Google for free. In addition to the model, the application will provide the following information about the phone: firmware version, monitor and device parameters, repair check, secret combinations, identification number.

Droid Hardware Info

This program is possible. The application will show information such as video accelerator version or processor information.

Why is it almost impossible to find a stolen phone by IMEI?

Why is there a problem with finding a missing phone by IMEI?

1. The reluctance of the telecom operator to search for a phone by IMEI in its network at the request of the police or citizens. Everything is done formally, the search time is delayed until all the deadlines stipulated by law have expired.

2. The software that transmits the coordinates of the smartphone and transmits remote control to the owner can be easily erased and removed by resetting the phone to factory settings, formatting the memory, or by flashing the device.

In order to effectively combat the theft of mobile devices, the consumer of communication services must be able to independently find a smartphone using IMEI in the operator’s network.

Regardless of the firmware state, the phone should always have special software that allows it to be found under any circumstances.

But at the moment there is no such functionality, which is why we have the problems that we have.

For the reasons described above, the question: “How to find a phone by imei?”

, you can answer:
“Phones are returned to their rightful owners in isolated cases.”
Is it possible to check by IMEI before buying a phone to see if it is a stolen phone?

It’s possible, but in our country there is no official database of stolen IMEIs—stolen devices. There are sites that provide IMEI checking services, but their databases are far from complete and are not linked to the databases of the competent authorities.

The addresses of sites that host the “I’ll find a phone by imei” service are given below. This is the only possible way in our country to view the imei database of stolen phones.

Attention.

On the Internet you can come across the offer “download a phone program using imei”, but you cannot trust such programs, because they contain malicious code. By installing such a program with a database of stolen imai on a PC, you can lose computer data or passwords and logins from your online accounts.

How to find a phone by IMEI via satellite?

Perhaps someday in the future, a lost phone can be found via satellite, for example through Elon Musk's Starlink system. But at the moment it is not possible to do this.

If you are offered to find a stolen phone via satellite using IMEI or download a special program for money, do not agree. There are many scammers on the Internet who take advantage of the gullibility of unsophisticated users, take money and deceive them.

It is important to know that the phone's IMEI code information is transmitted through the landline network of the mobile operator and nothing else.

Identify the phone by imei, enter imai in the database.

Identify phone by imei

sndeep.info is a good quality service that can determine the phone model by imei or serial number. For the test, I entered my IMEI and received the following data: TAC, Device Serial Number, Check Digit.

The service's capabilities allow you to add a smartphone to the list of: Stolen or Lost phones.

Buying a used iPhone. Seller's choice

If this is your first time buying a used product online, know that there are many times more scammers on the secondary market than honest sellers. Therefore, be careful when choosing a seller. Advice: don't trust anyone!

The model of a decent and sensible seller of a used iPhone looks something like this:

1. Doesn't hide his contact phone number.
2. Will not refuse a personal meeting.
3. Will not refuse to check the status of the phone.
4. Will not give away your iPhone at a price below average on the secondary market. Although you can always bargain on the spot.

Full set

Buy a used iPhone in the factory configuration and, if possible, with a receipt from the store. The latter will be needed when contacting Apple support to regain control over, for example.

iPhone kit:

1. Smartphone.
2. Branded box with a barcode and information about the device (model, batch number, serial number and IMEI).
3. Charger.
4. USB cable.
5. Wired Apple EarPods headset with control buttons and microphone.
6. SIM card ejector.
7. Documentation.

It’s not critical if your used iPhone doesn’t come with a power supply, USB cable, headphones, a paper clip, or instructions. It is important to have the original box (for support).

Check your phone by imei. IMEI database of stolen and lost phones.

IMEI database of stolen and lost phones

trackerplus.ru is a neat and easy-to-use imei service with a database of stolen or lost phones. Allows you to obtain the data of the real owner if your phone is found.

When buying a phone “from hand”, a person will be able to find out the history of the phone, and perhaps even tell the owner where he saw his phone.

Finding a stolen phone, how to find a phone by imei.

Finding a stolen phone, how to find a phone by imei

xsms.com.ua is a popular site that has a large database of stolen imei - more than 65,000. When I entered my imei number of my phone, it correctly identified the manufacturer and model. After entering the phone's IMEI, the service shows the following data: Full IMEI presentation, Manufacturer, model (phone model), Type Allocation Holder, Mobile Equipment Type, Reporting Body Identifier, Type Allocation Code, Type Approval Code - phone model code, Final Assembly Code - code manufacturer, Serial Number - serial number, Check Digit - checksum, Note.

LoSToleN is an international service for finding missing phones.

Search for a smartphone by imei on LoSToleN.

LoSToleN is a large database of stolen phones from all over the world. This is the most popular site on this topic. On LoSToleN you can post information about a lost or stolen smartphone. The mobile device is searched by IMEI. When buying a used phone, be sure to look at this online resource and access the mobile phone using IMEI, perhaps it is listed as missing.

Question answer

If the screen does not turn on or is broken

If the screen does not turn on, you should check the smartphone case. Perhaps the model will be indicated there. You can try checking the box or looking under the battery if it is removed. Another option is to connect the device to your computer via a USB cable. Information about the connected device will appear on the laptop display.

Find out by photo or screenshot

You can find out more information about the phone by searching the image by appearance. Useful if the device does not turn on and shows no signs of life.

For this, various services for searching by image (photo) are suitable - for example, Yandex. After uploading the photo, the search engine will return similar pictures, and you can find the brand in the description. But this method does not always give an accurate result.

Imei.info determine the model and characteristics of the smartphone using IMEI.

Search for a smartphone by imei on LoSToleN.

Imei.info is one of the best sites for determining the manufacturer of a mobile device model and its characteristics. The site has the most current database of EMEY codes and accurately finds even the newest and latest models of smartphones from any manufacturer, including those from China.

It is recommended to use this service when purchasing a used phone. Perhaps the device you are bribing will be re-flashed or the IMEI will be re-glued on the back cover and packaging of the mobile device. By entering this, you can easily find out what model and manufacturer it belongs to, as well as whether the characteristics of the hardware correspond to those declared by the seller.

Check iPhone lock status by imei.

Check iPhone lock status by imei

tech-touch.ru - this service is for owners of Apple products - IPhone, iPad. On the website you can check the lock status of your iPhone. Find out which operator your iPhone or iPad is locked to.

Determine imei of Apple smartphones - iPhone, iPad.

Determine imei of Apple smartphones - iPhone, iPad

unlockpro.ru is another service that offers to determine the imei of Apple smartphones - iPhone, iPad. In order to check the status of your phone (Locked/Unlocked), you must enter the IMEI number (15 digits). For example: 013031002443984.

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Alternative options for finding a stolen phone

Creating a business card about the owner.

A phone does not always disappear due to theft; perhaps the person who discovers the missing item will want to return it to its rightful owner. In this case, it is necessary to help him with this as much as possible. Namely, you should create a business card in your phone with the owner’s data: First Name, Last Name, additional phone number, Email. The business card can be placed on the lock screen (Settings - Lock Screen - Owner Information) or in the Contacts section, under the first number - 000 Phone Owner.

Some phone models can send an SMS message to a programmed number when changing a SIM card. If your smartphone supports this function, then enable it.

There are sites on the Internet where you can leave information about your missing phone. The most popular of them is LoSToleN. The link to which is posted above.

Call your number.

This advice is obviously the simplest, but it cannot be ignored: call your phone.

If the phone is in silent mode

If your phone is lost in the house or country house and it is in silent mode, then you need to remember whether the alarm clock is activated on it. If the alarm is set, it will work even when the phone is turned off, as well as in silent mode or in airplane mode. When the alarm goes off, the phone can be heard and found.

If Bluetooth is turned on on your phone.

If the mobile phone is turned on, working and Bluetooth is activated on it, then it can be found by scanning the airwaves. You can do this from another mobile device by installing one of the free programs on it. Under Android OS these will be the following programs: .

Search IMEI through a search engine.

This method of searching for MU should not be ignored either. Perhaps someone found your cell phone and published its IMEI on one of the missing and found phone sites. Simply enter the IMEI of your lost smartphone into Yandex or Google and press Inter.

View advertisements for sale.

If the phone was stolen, it may have already been put up for sale. This option is also worth checking out. To sell this or that item faster, people advertise on the Avito.ru website. Or to another site more famous in your city. It is worth looking at the latest advertisements for the sale of your phone model on the Internet site. You may be lucky and the phone will be found this way.

Similarly, you can place an ad on a website about a lost or stolen smartphone. Advertising on social networks is especially effective. If the device is found by a conscientious person, he will be able to return it for free or for a small reward.

Check through the official Apple website

There are many different services for checking IMEI, but first of all you should contact the official website. There you are guaranteed to receive reliable and free information. This instruction will not be difficult if you follow the step-by-step guide:

1. Find out the IMEI code of the device. How to do this is described above.
2. We open the corresponding section on the Apple website for verification - https://checkcoverage.apple.com/ru/ru/. In the space provided, enter the IMEI that you found out earlier, and a special code for checking for spam. Click “Continue”.

1. We study the received data. Under the picture of the iPhone its model and IMEI number are displayed.

Under the first paragraph there is information about the actual date of purchase.

Attention! It is important that the first paragraph has a green checkmark. If this parameter is not present, then your device is not original and has nothing to do with Apple.

The following shows a notification about the technical support period for the device. If there is an orange exclamation mark to the left of the inscription, then the phone’s warranty period has expired and the device is not subject to factory service and telephone support. The third paragraph stipulates the possibility of repairing the phone at official service centers.

Thus, you have received reliable information from the official Apple website about the originality of the device, as well as the timing of its maintenance and support. You can also make sure that the case has not been changed, since the color on the website and “in real life” will be different.

Using this instruction, absolutely all Apple devices are checked, including iPad, iMac, MacBook, iPod, etc.