How to Find Your Device’s Serial Number or IMEI

A serial number or IMEI ties a device to you. You will need one for any unlock, warranty claim, or theft report.

Locked out? Check these first

• The original box. Look for a label with “S/N” or “IMEI.”
• Your receipt or online order confirmation.
• Your carrier account or app, under your devices.
• A label on the bottom of a laptop, the back of a desktop, or the drive itself.

Windows computer

1. Right-click Start and select Terminal or Windows PowerShell.
2. Type Get-CimInstance Win32_BIOS | Select-Object SerialNumber and press Enter.
3. Write down the number shown.

Linux computer

1. Open a terminal.
2. Type sudo dmidecode -s system-serial-number and press Enter.

Android phone or tablet

1. Open Settings.
2. Tap About phone or About tablet.
3. Find the serial number and IMEI. On most phones, dialing *#06# shows the IMEI too.

Save a photo of the number with your receipt. You will thank yourself later. Need an unlock? See Services & Pricing.