Identifying GSM phones by IMEI

All GSM handsets have a 15-digit IMEI code (International Mobile Equipment Identifier), which is the phone's electronic serial number. The first six digits of this number are referred to as the TAC (Type Approval Code). This code identifies the country in which type approval was sought for the phone, and the approval number.

All that is required is the first six digits of the phone's IMEI, the make/model number and if possible, also the GSM band(s) covered by the phone. (There is nothing secret about this information. The first six digits of the IMEI will be the same for all phones the same model as yours). On most phones, you can display the IMEI by typing *#06#; otherwise, you can find the IMEI inside the battery compartment and in most cases also on the original box.

Important: If you see your phone here, PLEASE check its IMEI against what is shown on this page. This will help to reduce errors and identify hardware revisions which have required resubmission for type approval.