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Before you buy an iPhone second hand it’s a good idea to check if it’s been stolen. This can be done online for most iPhones however you may need to make a phonecall.
Choose the guide below for whichever carrier you think the iPhone is locked to:
Check iPhone Stolen Telstra, Optus, Vodafone
Step 1 – Find Your IMEI
IMEI’s are equivalent to car registration numbers for your iPhone. To get it just go to your phone keypad and enter *#06# or see our quick Check iPhone IMEI guide.
Step 2 – Lookup Australian IMEI Number Online
Thankfully in Australia there’s a national online database where you can search for stolen iPhones. To check yours simply enter the IMEI into the box below and tap the ‘Query’ button.
Alternatively you can do this through the ATMA website hereThis should work for Telstra, Optus and Vodafone iPhones as well as some of the smaller carriers.
Check IPhone Stolen Verizon
Step 1 – Get IMEI Number
The IMEI number is like the car registration number of your iPhone. To get it just go to your phone keypad and type in *#06# or see our awesome Check iPhone IMEI guide.
Lookup IPhone IMEI Online
Go to the Verizon Website where you can enter in your iPhone IMEI to check if it’s Blocked (stolen).
If so then it’s probable that it’s a stolen iPhone. Needless to say… you probably don’t want to buy it…
Device ID Error
If you get the error “The Device ID you entered is not valid. Please try again or contact Customer Service at 800-922-0204 for assistance” then the iPhone IMEI isn’t assigned to a Verizon account. In case just try one of the other providers.
Check iPhone Stolen T-Mobile
Step 1 – Get IPhone IMEI Number
IMEI’s are equivalent to car registration numbers for your iPhone. To get it just go to your phone keypad and enter *#06# or see our quick Check iPhone IMEI guide.
Step 2 – Lookup IMEI Number Online
Go to the T-Mobile Website and enter in the IMEI number in the box (see below). This will show you whether or the iPhone has been stolen.
Alternatively you can call T-Mobile on 1-800-866-2453 (Customer Care)
Check IPhone Stolen Sprint
Step 1 – Get The IMEI Number
This is like the car rego number for your iPhone. Simply go to your iPhone keypad and type in *#06# or see our legendary What is my iPhone IMEI guide.
Step 2 – Chat With A Sprint Rep Online
It would be great if they had an automatic system for this however as of 11 May 2013 a Sprint rep posted in a forum that you have to use their Online chat program to ask. It can be found here.
Alternatively you can go into local Sprint store and they can look it up for you. Find a nearby one here
Check iPhone Stolen AT&T
Step 1 – Locate Your IPhone IMEI
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This is like the car registration plate for your iPhone. It’s easy to find – just go to your iPhone keypad and type in *#06# or see our quick find iPhone IMEI guide.
Step 2 – Ring AT&T Customer Service
Unfortunately there’s no online service for AT&T mobiles however the customer service number to ring is 1-800-331-0500 or just dial 611 from your AT&T iPhone.
Before explaining you what exactly is an Apple iPhone IMEI Check, I really need to explain you why it is called like that and what are the benefits of getting that specific service.
The IMEI, is a unique number that all iPhones have. This way, Apple and Mobile Network are able to identify who is the owner of that iPhone and other numerous information. Since it is unique, all the information that correspond to that IMEI number identify several details, such as Technical Information, Network Information and Blacklist Status information (Which Apple iPhone IMEI Check provides to you).
There are only a few info that the IMEI number holds. Hundreds of information can be found there, but only a few are valuable to us (The majority of the other information are too technical and they play no important part to the public).
Apple iPhone IMEI Check – Where those information come from?
The only way to get those information is from Apple. Apple holds a database, which is called Apple’s GSX Database, and all those information are available there. This server is not accessible to the public, because there are certain requirements.
IMEI-INDEX.com provides the Apple iPhone IMEI Check Service to the public with 100% accuracy. The way that we can guarantee the accuracy of those information is because we have Real-Time access to Apple’s GSX servers and we can fetch all those information instantly.
This is the reason that we guarantee 100% Trusted and Verified Apple iPhone IMEI Check Reports to our customers, and also, we are able to provide verified Certificates to them.
Why the Apple iPhone IMEI Check is important?
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I am sure that the first question that popped to your head is, Why do I need an Apple iPhone IMEI Check?
I will list you below all the important information that we can retrieve from Apple’s GSX database and then give you a few examples of why you really need it!
Apple iPhone IMEI Check Information:
- SIM-Lock Status of your iPhone
- Network Identification
- Local and Global Blacklist Status
- Activation Status
- Your iPhone’s Warranty State (Telephone and Service Coverage)
- IMEI and Serial Number Replacement Status
- iCloud and Find My iPhone status (ON-OFF)
- General Technical Information about your iPhone
Some of the above information may not make much sense to you, so I will break them down to pieces and give you a detailed explanation.
What Apple iPhone IMEI Check will provide?
All the information below are available to our users either with the Apple iPhone IMEI Check Full Package or by simply choosing individually the Check-Option they need.
SIM-Lock Status:
Apple’s GSX database will inform you if your iPhone is locked or not. If it is locked then you will not be able to use it with a different Mobile Network
Network Identification:
It will inform you in which Mobile Network your iPhone has been activated. That way, you will be able to understand what Network your iPhone is allowed to use and what Network needs to be unlocked (If your iPhone is Locked and it is activated on AT&T USA Network, it means that you must Unlock AT&T USA carrier in order to be able to use it with a different carrier).
Local and Global Blacklist Status:
This information will tell you if your iPhone has been blacklisted (Report as lost or stolen – or if it has pending bill payments). If it is blacklisted you will also receive information of the Mobile Network, the Country and the Reason that has been Blacklisted.
Activation Status:
It will inform you if your iPhone has been activated with a Mobile Network. Some iPhone have a “weird” Locked Policy. One example is that an iPhone might appear as Locked, but not in a specific Mobile Network. This happens when it is “programmed” to get locked to the first Mobile Network that will get activated (This can be more specific, like first UK or USA Mobile Network that will get activated).
Warranty State:
Apple provides 1 year service coverage and 90 days Telephone coverage. Depending on the plan that you have chosen, the coverage varies. This option tells you exactly how many are left to your warranty (Helpful when you want to buy a second hand iPhone).
iCloud/Find My iPhone feature:
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iCloud Lock Activation is a mechanism that discourages thieves from stealing iDevices. Find My iPhone is a feature that allows the original owner to track down their iDevice. If those are enabled, and your iPhone is blacklisted, there is a very good chance that you might not be able to access that iPhone (It will be useless!). Extremely crucial option for buying second hand iPhones.
Technical Information:
This is self explanatory. It will provide you your iPhone model, age, production week, factory that was made, serial number, storage and much more. This is included to the basic Apple iPhone IMEI Check.
Do I really need an Apple iPhone IMEI Check?
My answer to that is definitely YES.
I will give you one example that it probably the most common one and it is happening every day!
If you want to buy a second hand iPhone, then online stores are a very good way to do it (like e-Bay, Amazon or Craigslist). The problem is that you cannot only rely on user feedback about a seller. You are not buying a cheap product, you are buying an iPhone, and if you get scammed it will cost you a lot.
Now, lets say that you find an iPhone 6 64GB Space Gray, and the price is $600. Very good right? I would buy it too! The problem is that you do not know some information, that might cost you extra dollars. If the iPhone is Locked to “hard-to-unlock” Mobile Network or if it blacklisted, it may cost you extra $250.
By doing an Apple iPhone IMEI Check from us, we will provide you its SIM-Lock Status, its Blacklist Status and the Mobile Network that this iPhone is activated. Knowing all these, you will see if this deal is good, and how much extra money it will cost you to Unlock and UnBlacklist it.
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