How to check the IMEI number in a phone (Example with Redmi)

2 min readFeb 1, 2023

The IMEI NO. is the unique identify of a smartphone, no matter what purpose you want to see it for, below are the fast ways to help you find the IMEI NO., let’s take example with Redmi.

With the increasing share of Xiaomi mobile phones in the smartphone market, many manufacturers have begun to manufacture counterfeit Xiaomi mobile phones, causing many consumers to be deceived.

IMEI NO. is the unique identify of a smartphone, it is the ID card of a smartphone. You will know if the device belongs to Xiaomi by looking up the IMEI number in Xiaomi official Product Authentication center, here is the official address –>https://www.mi.com/global/verify/#/en/tab/imei . So, how to check the IMEI number in your Redmi phone? There are several ways ready for you. Example with Redmi Note 8 Pro.

How to know IMEI number in your phone?

1. Mobile phone dial query
2. Check out the ‘status information’ in ‘setting’
3. Product box
4. The network license label

1. Mobile phone dial query

This is one of the fastest ways to check out the IMEI number. Open your phone, turn into dialing mode, then dial *#06#, then you will see the IMEI number. Note it down.

2. Check out the ‘status information’ in ‘setting’

Open your phone, turn into ‘setting’, find the option of ‘my equipment’ and tap it, find ‘all parameters’ and tap it, then slip to bottom, you’ll see the ‘status information’ option, and tap it, find the ‘MEID’ and tap it, you will see the IMEI No., there are two ‘MEID’ in the device, if the device comes with two SIM slots.

3. Product box

If you just bought a new phone, you will find the IMEI No. on the side or back of the product box.

4. The network license label on a new phone

You can also check out the IMEI No., on the network license label. As all smartphones adopt non-removable battery nowadays, the label of ‘network license’ is generally placed in the product box, or affixed to the back of the device.

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Above are the ways to check IMEI number in a Redmi phone, feel free to share if you think it is useful.

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