How to Find the IMEI Number on a Blackberry®

IMEI Number

Every GSM phone has an International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number. This number helps identify your BlackBerry® phone from all the other BlackBerry® handsets in the world. The IMEI number has several uses. It can be used to stop stolen phones from being used on a mobile network. It may also be needed if you want to unlock your BlackBerry® phone from one mobile network to another one.

Step 1 Turn your BlackBerry® phone on. On the home menu, click the menu button to move to the applications page.

Step 2 Scroll down the applications page with the trackball to Options and click the tool icon.

Step 3 Scroll down the Options page until you see "Status" and click on it with the trackball.

Step 4 Scroll to the fifth field down in the Status menu. The fifteen digit number on the right side is the IMEI number of your BlackBerry® phone.

Step 5 If you are unable to locate the IMEI of your blackberry due to a cracked screen or LCD issue, you can find your IMEI number either at the back of your phone underneath the battery or on the side of the box in which your Blackberry® was originally packaged.

Tips & Warnings

There is also a keyboard short cut to display your IMEI number that works on most phones. From the home screen, press *#06#. Simply press the buttons as they are. There is no need to use the shift key. Don't be alarmed if you are taken into the call log. This is normal. Once you type the last hash tag, a popup screen with your IMEI number will appear. Click OK to navigate off the IMEI number pop-up screen.