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Find out the history of the iPhone. Free iPhone IMEI check

On this moment meet a fake or refurbished iPhone version under the guise of the original it has never been easier. The depreciation of the ruble also plays a role, which forces people to look for ways to save money and turn to the services of dubious sellers, and simply ignorance of the features Apple technology when buying your first iPhone.

This page presents detailed instructions on how to check an iPhone for authenticity, after studying which you can easily identify even a high-quality fake.

Checking iPhone by serial number

Using the serial number you can not only find out general information about the device, but also in general to find out whether they are trying to deceive you.


Checking iPhone by IMEI

First you need to find out the IMEI, and this can be done in several ways.


On the website www.imei.info, enter 15 digits in the appropriate line and click Check. If the information is not true, then you have a fake.

Checking iPhone Status

Despite the fact that the overall quality of counterfeits has increased markedly over the past few years, minor flaws can still be seen immediately if you look closely.

Pay attention to small details:

  • The back cover must not be removed.
  • The body of the original iPhone is made of aluminum, while manufacturers of fakes like to save money and often try to emit metal with plastic.
  • A real iPhone cannot have two SIM cards.
  • All current models, starting from the fifth generation, have a proprietary Lighting charging connector, no Mini/Micro-USB.
  • The system should not have Google Play, and the settings should contain information about operating system iOS. Any mention of Android means it's a fake.
  • On back cover any iPhone (including versions for the Chinese market) must have the inscription “Designed by Apple in Califormia. Assembled in China". If instead of this inscription there are hieroglyphs or any other text on the back cover, then this is a fake.
  • If you have experience using iPhone or other devices from Apple, then you will certainly be able to identify a fake by the quality of the screen, menu design, fonts and similar nuances.

Therefore, if you are buying an iPhone for the first time, it makes sense to go to any store selling Apple equipment and turn the display sample in your hands so that you have something to compare with.

One more nuance, go to Settings - General, there find the Software Update item. If it is not there, then this is a fake.

Checking with iTunes

Perhaps the easiest way to identify a fake is to try to connect the device to a PC with iTunes. If the program recognizes the connected device, then this is the original, but if nothing happens, then you have connected a fake.

How to identify a refurbished iPhone

Despite the fact that refurbished smartphones, in most cases, are not inferior in durability to ordinary copies, there is still a chance to stumble upon an unsuccessful model, and you always want to use a brand new device. Unfortunately, even in large stores you can come across refurbished models that are sold under the guise of new ones. full price. This could be either intentional fraud on the part of the store or simple negligence, since the devices are completely identical in appearance.

Look at the settings menu

  1. Open the settings menu.
  2. "Basic".
  3. "About this device."
  4. Find the "Model" item.

The first letter of the model name will help you determine if your device is new.

  • M - the phone is new.
  • F - refurbished smartphone.

The last two characters indicate the region in which the product is intended for sale. this device. If you bought your iPhone in the Russian Federation, and this is the version officially certified by Rostest, it should be abbreviated RS, RR, RP or RU.

Identifying a refurbished iPhone by packaging

If you have not yet purchased the device, you can identify the refurbished phone by its packaging. Of course, it is unlikely that the smartphone will be sold under the guise of a new one, but it is worth knowing about it.

Most fans of advanced products from Apple find it difficult to purchase new models due to their high cost. The only option for purchasing a treasured gadget is to buy a model that has already been used. Prices for Apple smartphones from the used category are significantly lower than the new products displayed in store windows, but such a purchase has its pitfalls. Where there is high consumer demand, it is easy to suffer from the actions of attackers.

Products sold at a reduced price secondhand or in unofficial stores often turn out to be counterfeit. To avoid being scammed and not losing your money after a transaction with a dishonest seller, you need to carefully check your IPhone. The entire verification process will take time, but only this will convince the buyer of the quality of the IPhone being purchased.

An effective device authentication tool invented by the manufacturer is the serial number and IMEI code. The data is indicated on the box in which the iPhone is sold. But you shouldn’t trust the packaging, as it may belong to a completely different device. It is better to check this data using the capabilities of the phone itself. To do this you need:

  1. Turn on the device and open the settings section.
  2. Go to the additional section of basic settings.
  3. Go to the additional menu “About this device”.
  4. Review the information provided. If they do not match those indicated on the box, there is reason to think about the seller’s honesty.


You can also check the IMEI and CH of the device on the back of the case. More detailed information services about the device are provided:

  • CNDeepInfo
  • imei.info

To check your iPhone by IMEI, just enter this code into the electronic form on any of these websites. It is recommended to compare the information received with that provided by the seller and with that received by the buyer himself while studying the iPhone.

How to check the authenticity of an iPhone on the official Apple website

How to check the authenticity of an iPhone? This task can be easily completed on the official Apple website. The algorithm for checking a device on the Apple web resource consists of the following steps:

  1. Go to the Apple website from the search engine.
  2. Enter your iPhone serial number electronically on the website.
  3. Enter the verification code on the same page.
  4. Activation of the “continue” key.

A person who bought an iPhone tied to ICloud or a single operator will experience many problems in the future. You may have to quarrel with the former owner of the smartphone and pay him money to unlock it if the “find iPhone” function is working on the device.

- to the operator

Checking the binding to the operator is carried out according to the previously clarified IMEI number. The code can be entered on the imei.info website. The resource will answer the following questions for a potential device buyer:

  1. Is the iPhone locked to a specific operator?
  2. In what country was it produced?
  3. Was it stolen and locked by the previous owner?

Another option for checking your iPhone is to reboot it. A locked smartphone searches for a network for a long time after rebooting, the system asks to call specific number to activate communication services.

- to iCloud
You can find out about linking to the cloud in your smartphone settings. The owner's name or ID number appears at the top of the settings page. This means that the smartphone is linked to ICloud. If there is no name on the settings page, the device is unlinked from iCloud.

This task is performed using the following algorithm:

  1. Find the device serial number.
  2. Go to the Apple website.
  3. Enter the CH device and captcha into the electronic form.
  4. Find out information about the availability and duration of warranty service.


How to find out if your iPhone is locked

Smartphones Apple According to interaction with telecom operators, they are divided into several types:

  1. Devices that work with a specific telecom operator (lock). By purchasing this device, the buyer enters into an agreement with the company, according to which he must use the services of only one telecom operator.
  2. Devices that work with any telecom operators (neverlock). This is a common way to interact with operators. Such devices are sold by most official Apple retailers.
  3. Devices that were previously softunlocked. Some Apple smartphones that have been locked are getting rid of this restriction by workers service centers by flashing. Device unlocked using software, gets the neverlock parameters.

Locked devices are cheaper than regular ones, but this limitation will cause a lot of problems for the user in the future. You can find out whether a particular iPhone is locked on the website iphoneox.com. To do this, enter in electronic form on the service page Device IMEI. After processing the entered data, the service will provide a detailed response to the request.

If the device has been reflashed, it may also cause communication problems. The fact that the IPhone belongs to the softunlock category is indicated by the seller’s insistent recommendations not to update IOS and the long process of connecting to the network after a reboot.

Testing the condition of the battery

To check iPhone battery, you need to turn on video shooting, while simultaneously monitoring the behavior of the battery indicator on the screen. If the battery loses more than 5 percent of its charge in 3 minutes of shooting, it gradually fails and needs to be replaced.

Apple provides its customers with a service to restore a mobile device if its functionality has been lost. But mobile phone, which has undergone the restoration procedure, should cost significantly less than a device that has always worked without failures. To obtain this device data, the buyer will need the iPhone serial number. This number is entered in the appropriate electronic form on the official Apple website.

Checking the operation of the cameras

First of all, the camera should be checked for external damage: scratches and chips. Then you need to take several photos with the front and main cameras. If the colors in your photos are not accurate, the camera sensor may be damaged.

How to check if your iPhone has been repaired

Find out about the fact IPhone repair You can use IMEI by entering the code on the imei.info website, or at a repair shop. It only takes a few minutes for a service specialist to answer the question whether the iPhone was repaired or not.

Testing the iPhone screen

For check iPhone screen You should open several applications one by one and reboot the device. If black dots are visible on the screen, the buyer is dealing with dead pixels. If you feel unevenness when pressing, you hear a crunching sound, original screen was replaced by a lower quality analogue.

It is also worth paying attention to the correctness of color reproduction, brightness and contrast indicators.

The activation date is found on the Apple website using IMEI. To do this, you need to go to the support section on the company’s web resource, and then to the additional “other resources” section. Here the page “checking the right to service and TP” opens. In the verification panel, you need to enter the IMEI and press the “continue” button. After processing the request, device information will appear. The device has not yet been activated if there is no warranty information. If the system reports that the date has been confirmed and the TP over the phone is current, the activation age is no more than 90 days ago.
If the system issues a warranty expiration date, 12 months must be subtracted from it to obtain accurate device activation data.

Checking the quality of communication, the operation of speakers and microphone

To check the quality of communication, you need to install a SIM card of any operator into the device and make a call. It is important that the smartphone buyer can clearly hear the person on the other end of the line and that he also does not experience discomfort in communication. If audibility is good, this indicates that the microphone is working properly. Then you need to connect to mobile internet, evaluate the quality of the browser, the speed of the pages opened by the program.

The speaker is checked by turning on any melody from those in the smartphone’s memory. If there is no interference, unnecessary noise or rustling, the speaker is working properly. Another indicator of the speaker’s serviceability is the user’s comfortable audibility of his interlocutor.

Testing physical buttons

The keys should perform their functions well and respond adequately to pressing. The silent key slides up and down easily under normal conditions and does not wobble. It is recommended to carefully check the home key and use it to perform all available tasks: shutdown, unlock, return to the home page, open applications. It is desirable that this key works perfectly, responds to commands after the first touch, and does not freeze in operation.

Volume control buttons should not freeze when interacting with them. The lock key is required to execute the command instantly.

If mobile device If it gets caught in the rain or is drowned, the buyer will face guaranteed problems. Even if the iPhone works right now, in a few weeks it will fail due to metal corrosion. In addition, the buyer loses the opportunity to have the device repaired under warranty if it is exposed to moisture. You can find out if your smartphone is damaged by moisture using a special sensor - a humidity indicator. If moisture gets on the internal elements of the smartphone, this sensor turns bright red instead of gray. The indicator is located on the end of the smartphone.

Testing the operation of the Wifi transmitter

The device should find and connect to the Wifi network within a few seconds and quickly transfer files over the selected channel. To enable the module, you need to go to the “settings” section and to the Wifi item. In the Wifi menu you need to move the switch to the on position, and then wait until the device finds the desired network. After connecting to the network, it is recommended to open several websites and upload files to video hosting sites. A normally operating device should not experience any problems when performing these operations.

Checking sensors on iPhone

The screen sensor is checked by moving application icons across the display, transitioning from vertical to horizontal position and vice versa. The sensor is faulty if it cannot perform these simple tasks.

Applications for testing iPhones

Programs for testing Apple equipment are effective remote assistants for owners of smartphones from the American manufacturer. The apps perform better diagnostics than the built-in iOS tools and provide valuable troubleshooting recommendations. Among the variety of programs, it is worth noting AnTuTu, Geekbench 4 and TestM.

  • AnTuTu— prepares stress tests for the smartphone, helping to draw conclusions about the device’s performance. This Chinese product is distributed free of charge and without advertising, but sometimes it does not work very correctly. In rare cases, scan cycles are interrupted or frozen indefinitely.
  • Geekbench 4- performs similar to previous application functions, but it works more stable and fast. This service is paid.
  • TestM— effectively checks cameras, display, speakers, sensor, internal memory and some additional elements smartphone. The verification is carried out with the participation of the user - the program asks him to touch the screen, listen to sounds, speak into the microphone, and perform other types of activity. Testing lasts about 10 minutes.

Apple iPad is a popular tablet model today due to the high-tech capabilities built into it, the iOS operating system, good quality assembly and other additional features. Therefore, quite a few counterfeit copies, as well as stolen devices, have appeared on the device market.

Therefore, when purchasing an iPad anywhere, always check the iPad by serial number and model number. Basically, all counterfeit iPads and iPhones come from the Chinese goods market. On Russian market Craftsmen have also appeared who imitate fake copies of original iPads, making it impossible to tell the difference between real ones. Perhaps the screen on the iPad was replaced, how to find out and where?

Faced with different situations, we will offer you several effective ways determining the authenticity of the iPad, thanks to its serial number, which can be checked against the official database given by Apple won't be a big deal.

There are cases when the seller provides false information about the iPad, while hiding the fact that the warranty period for the device being sold has long expired. It’s better not to be lazy and, knowing the serial number, if you have an Internet connection, check the iPad yourself and iPad Mini 2 by serial number to the question of the validity of the warranty, while going to the website of the manufacturer.

How to find out the model and where to see the serial number of the device on iPad 4?

The series and number of the iPad Pro tablet is located on the back panel of the device. How to find out IMEI? In iPad mini models that are provided telephone communication, you can also see the IMEI of the device.

The serial number and model of the iPad must also be on the packaging of the tablet. Because if it goes missing, you will definitely need the box with the number as proof of ownership of the device. Therefore, store it and do not throw it away.

In addition, if you have a tablet in your hands, you can see the serial number by going to the “Settings” menu of the iPad, where in the “General” section open the “About this device” option and see directly the number and ICCID, as well as the IMEI code of the device and iPad model. For information, the MEID code consists of the first fourteen digits of the IMEI code. For convenience, you can take a photo display.

You can also determine the serial number of the tablet by going to the “Settings” menu in iTunes program. To do this, turn on your iOS computer on which the iTunes application is installed, and launch the program itself if it does not turn on automatically. Connect via USB cable tablet to PC so that the device is detected by the computer.

To check information about the iPad, go to the “Overview” section and then activate the “Phone Number” button, and on the communication-enabled version of the tablet, click the “Serial Number” option. You will see complete information about the device: ICCID, IMEI, CDN codes, thanks to which you can determine the model.

Next, copy all the data into a separate document or take a screenshot to punch the device through official service, for example, did the iPad Mini have a replacement, or a replacement iPad screen Air, or iPad 2 screen replacement, what is the activation date.

How to officially confirm iPad Mini 2

Support

By contacting customer support Apple products, you need to provide all the information about the device and send a written request, the answer to which will come very quickly and you can verify the authenticity of the Mini iPad two. Next, fill out the registration form and contact the specified support service using the “Edit” and “Copy serial number” sections.

Products webpage

In addition, you can go to the manufacturer’s website, which stores all codes of issued devices and information about them, including information about the theft or blocking of the device. So, open the site window, where you find the “Checking the right to service” section.

In it, fill out the field with the serial number for your iPad Air and click the “Continue” button. After which the search for the device will begin in the database of released devices. After some time, the screen should display complete information about the iPad, including the release date and warranty period.

If the iPad Air turns out to be fake, the database will give a negative answer. And if the device is locked, then information about previous locks and other events will be presented immediately. This check will be able to confirm or refute your doubts, and will also convince you of the reliability of the purchase and the integrity of the iPad seller. On the same site, you can register as the owner of the device and control many accesses to the iPad through this site.

Other sources

There is also another site that breaks through the data and allows you not only to check the originality of the device by serial number, but also to obtain additional information, for example: www.chipmunk.nl. The site will provide information about the country where the tablet was first sold, when it was released, and at what factory it was manufactured.

You can also find out whether the iPad Mini 2 screen has been repaired, or iPad Air 2 replacement, or iPad 3 replacement under warranty and what is the result, was iPad 2 restored or activated when applying under warranty. We cannot but agree that when purchasing an expensive device this information critically important. As much time as it takes to change the screen, it costs the same amount of time to find an iPad and check its authenticity.

The iPhone is locked to a European operator. I would like to know information about the phone by IMEI code.

Hello Andrei

Where to get IMEI

You can see this code:

1. In the Phone application, after dialing the combination: *#06#

2. In the settings along the path: Settings - General - About device - IMEI.

3. On the back of the iPhone box.

4. On the back iPhone cover(for some models the IMEI is printed on the SIM card tray).

Of course, all codes must match; if a discrepancy is detected, this is a reason to think about the origin of the smartphone.

What to do with IMEI

You can check your eligibility on the Apple website. service maintenance this model. See if your smartphone is covered by warranty.

Detailed information on IMEI can be obtained on various sites and services, for example:

By entering the IMEI code you can find out the device model, color and sometimes the amount of built-in memory. Services will show whether the device is listed as stolen/lost. Some sites may provide a serial number and warranty expiration date.

To obtain information about the operator to which your iPhone is locked, you need to know the model number ( Settings – General – About device – Model). You can check it on the indicated resources.

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