How to Find the IMEI or MEID Number on a Mobile Phone Using USSD

Step 1:

Open the Phone app Image titled IPhonephone.png. It typically has a green icon with an image that resembles an old phone receiver. Tap the phone icon on your Home screen to open the Phone app.

This dial code does not work with Verizon phones.[1] If you have Verizon as your mobile carrier, you will need to find your MEID number using the Settings app.

Step 2:

Open the dial pad. It typically has an icon that resembles 10 squares in the shape of a phone's dialer. Open the dial pad on your phone.

Step 3:

Dial *#06#. You can retrieve the IMEI/MEID number on virtually any phone by dialing in the universal code, which is "*#06#". You typically will not need to press the Call or Send button. The IMEI/MEID number will appear as soon as you finish dialing the code.

Step 4:

Copy the number. Your IMEI/MEID number will appear in a new window on your phone. Write the number down as it is not possible to copy and paste it from your phone's display. However, you can take a screen shot.

Most phones will tell you when the number is displayed if it is an IMEI or MEID number. If your phone doesn't you can verify which number it is by checking what carrier you use. GSM networks like AT&T and T-Mobile use IMEI numbers. CDMA networks such as Sprint, Verizon, and US Cellular use MEID numbers.

If you need the MEID number, take the same number but ignore the last digit (IMEI is 15 digits, MEID is 14 digits).

How to Find the IMEI or MEID Number on a Mobile Phone Using USSD