Is IMEI supposed to have 15 digits? How come mine has 14?

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Is IMEI supposed to have 15 digits? How come mine has 14?

So i bought my iphone 6 from USA and it got stolen in a different country where i live at the moment. Now to block my phone the authorities over here are asking for a 15 digit IMEI number. I still have the box of my phone but that box has a IMEI Number of 14 digits only!

now they wont register a complain untill i have a 15 digits imei number. What to do where to find that one extra digit. I have marked as stolen on i cloud as well hence cant see the details of my device the only thing i have is the phone box with 14 digits imei number.

Is imei supposed to be 15 digits?? Howcome mine has 14 on it HELP!!

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iPhone 6

Posted on Dec 4, 2019 8:16 AM

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Answer 1

Dec 4, 2019 8:20 AM in response to IMEI_confusion_pak

An IMEI is 15 digits. An MEID (for CDMA networks) is 14 digits.

This link may help-->Find the serial number or IMEI on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

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Answer 2

Dec 5, 2019 7:19 AM in response to IMEI_confusion_pak

All cellular devices have an IMEI. Your phone has one. It is on the box the phone came in. And I posted a link to an Apple article that explains how to find the IMEI of your phone. It is the blue text in my previous post. Blue text on a web page is called a link. You click anywhere on the blue text and a new page will open that has additional information. Here it is again:

CLICK HERE-->Find the serial number or IMEI on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support<--CLICK HERE

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Answer 3

Dec 4, 2019 9:18 PM in response to Lawrence Finch

Just so to make sure. Does that mean that my phone wont have an imei number? Also is there anyway i can find out whats my imei number through my meid number or eve serial number? Like i need to find out my imei number my box doesnt have that it has meid and i dont have access to phone or find my iphone

anyway of converting my meid to imei number?

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Is IMEI supposed to have 15 digits? How come mine has 14?

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