Q: Can one find the IMEI of a stolen iPhone from iTunes?
Had an old iPhone 3GS stolen recently. I need to discover the IMEI.
It is possible that I can fire up my MacBookPro with an old boot disk from the time that the 3GS was my primary phone, back in 2010 or so. If I do that, will there be any information I can glean from my iTunes installation that will tell me the details?
Obviously I can't plug the phone into the Mac...
Posted on Mar 9, 2015 9:07 AM
If you ever backed up the iPhone using iTunes and if your computer still has the information, you can get the IMEI following the instructions quoted below from the "Other Information" section near the bottom of Find the serial number and other information for your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
If you can use iTunes on your computer but don't have your device:
- Go to iTunes > Preferences (Mac) or Edit > Preferences (PC).
- Click the Devices tab.
- Hold your mouse over a backup to display the serial number for that device. You'll also see the IMEI/MEID and CDN for your iPhone or iPad (cellular model).
Posted on Mar 9, 2015 9:21 AM