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Two different IMEI numbers on the same iPhone?

I bought a brand new iPhone XS Max from a reputable retailer (John Lewis).


The IMEI number in Settings > General is DIFFERENT to the IMEI number when I dial *#06#.


Why is this?


in fact there are THREE different IMEI numbers on this phone:

  1. Primary IMEI (under settings)
  2. Digital SIM IMEI (under settings)
  3. *#06#


in all three cases only the last six numbers are different, the first 8 are the same.


Why? I need to put down an imei for insurance but don’t know which to use

iPhone XS Max

Posted on Mar 10, 2019 1:29 PM

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Posted on Mar 11, 2019 11:20 AM

Go to Settings/General/About. Scroll down to the bottom. You will see "Primary" and an IMEI under it. Then Digital SIM and a second, different IMEI. The first one under Primary is the one that should be associated with your serial number. It should be the same as the one for *#06#.

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Mar 11, 2019 11:20 AM in response to llc2013

Go to Settings/General/About. Scroll down to the bottom. You will see "Primary" and an IMEI under it. Then Digital SIM and a second, different IMEI. The first one under Primary is the one that should be associated with your serial number. It should be the same as the one for *#06#.

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Mar 10, 2019 1:37 PM in response to llc2013

Your iPhone is capable of using more than one SIM. Each SIM has an IMEI.


For insurance purposes, I would suggest using the iPhone’s serial number. (Settings > General > About > Serial Number). There is only one serial number per iPhone.


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