IMEI code in Apple iPhone 5s

Apple iPhone 5s

How to find the IMEI code on iPhone 5s

The IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) code is a unique number that uniquely identifies your iPhone 5s worldwide. Knowing how to obtain your device's IMEI code is essential, as this number may be needed for a variety of situations, such as activating a new phone, reporting a stolen device or requesting technical support.

If you are an Apple iPhone 5s owner and need to know your IMEI code, you are in the right place. In this tutorial, we will provide you with clear and simple instructions on how to obtain the IMEI code on your iPhone 5s. This knowledge will allow you to access important information about your device and ensure its security.

In the following sections, we will guide you through various methods for finding the IMEI code on your iPhone 5s, including options available in the device settings, through a hidden system code, finding it recorded on the device itself, and ways to access it when you don't have direct access to the phone.

Table of Contents:

First method:

Estimated time: 1 minute.

1- First step:

Go to the home screen, at the bottom you will see the phone application on your iPhone 5s, it is the icon of an old white phone on a green background.

Click to access.

2- Second step:

In order to enter the code that shows the IMEI code of your iPhone 5s, it is necessary to display the keyboard. If you do not see it on the screen, press the icon with six blue dots with the name “Keypad” that appears at the bottom of the screen.

3- Third step:

Press the following sequence with the numeric keypad that you see on the screen: *#06# (asterisk, hash, zero, six, hash). *#06#

4- Fourth step:

When you press the last character of the code, a screen like the one shown in the image will automatically be displayed, showing the different IMEI codes of the Apple iPhone 5s as well as the EID of the eSIM card (if your Apple iPhone 5s has an eSIM).

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If you do not have access to the Apple iPhone 5s, either because it is locked or because you have lost it or it has been stolen and you have not been able to see the IMEI code with this method read on to see the other options available to you.

Video instructions

Second method:

If you do not have access to your Apple iPhone 5s and you need to obtain the IMEI code either because you have lost it or it has been stolen you will be able to access the IMEI/MEID code or the ICCID to be able to report your theft or loss by following the following steps:

1- From any device with internet access, tablet or computer access the web of the Apple ID account appleid.apple.com.

2- Log in with the Apple ID data you used on your Apple iPhone 5s for which you need to obtain the IMEI/MEID code.

3- Go to the “Devices” section and select the device to see all the data.

Do you keep the case of your Apple iPhone 5s? In this case you will find the serial number code and the IMEI/MEID in the barcode on the back of the box.

Third method:

Another way to find the IMEI code for your Apple iPhone 5s is through the device settings, if your Apple iPhone 5s has a SIM or eSIM card, the IMEI code (or codes) will appear next to or below the serial number. Please refer to the following tutorial to see how to see the serial number step by step: Apple iPhone 5s serial number.

Fourth method:

The IMEI code of your Apple iPhone 5s is also engraved on the SIM card tray of the device itself. Remove the SIM card using a SIM card remover pin and you will see the IMEI number engraved on the metal of the SIM tray, this IMEI will correspond to that of the SIM card itself not the eSIM.

What is the purpose of obtaining the IMEI code of a iPhone 5s?

The IMEI code is used for example to find out if a device iPhone 5s it is an original Apple, or it is a copy or imitation.

It is important to know what your IMEI code is in case of theft, to report it and ask the telephone operator to block the device and can not be used by another person.

It is also necessary to request an unlocking or release of the Apple iPhone 5s and that can be used with any SIM card of any operator, i.e. unlock a phone or tablet.

Other uses of the IMEI code are: knowing the country of origin of the device, knowing the date of manufacture and purchase, knowing the serial number, knowing if the device still has the manufacturer's Apple warranty and know if the device is on some IMEI blacklist

About the device:

Apple iPhone 5s is a mobile/cell phone with dimensions of 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in), a weight of 112 grams, , a screen size of 4.0 inches (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio) and a screen resolution of 640 x 1136 pixels (~326 ppi pixel density).

It has a processor Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based), a graphics card PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics), a RAM memory 1 GB RAM DDR3 and an internal memory of 16 GB/32 GB/64 GB.

The Apple iPhone 5s comes from the factory with the iOS 7| upgradable to iOS 10.3.2 operating system.

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