Apple Serial Number Check — Free Serial Lookup
Enter an Apple serial number — your first check is free (All-in-one Basic Info, no sign-up). Full serial reports show the exact model, colour and storage, Find My / iCloud, warranty, purchase date and MDM.
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Where to find the serial number
- iPhone / iPad: Settings › General › About › Serial Number.
- Mac: Apple menu › About This Mac, or on the underside of a MacBook.
- Apple Watch: Watch app on the iPhone › General › About.
- AirPods: inside the case lid, or Settings › Bluetooth › (i).
How Apple serial numbers work
Until 2021 Apple used 11 and 12-character serials that encode the factory (first 2–3 characters), year and week of manufacture (characters 4–5) and a model code (last 4). Since 2021 new devices get a random 10-character serial with no information encoded — only an official lookup can reveal the model and lock status.
What a full serial report shows
- Model, colour and storage — spot swapped housings and fake specs.
- Find My / iCloud (FMI) — ON means locked to someone’s Apple ID.
- MDM — company or school remote management.
- Warranty, AppleCare and purchase date.
- Replaced / refurbished status.
Why check a serial before buying a used Mac or iPad?
Wi-Fi iPads and Macs have no IMEI — the serial is the only way to verify them. A Mac with Find My or MDM still on can be locked remotely by its previous owner or company.
Example result
How to check an Apple serial number
- Find the serial in Settings › General › About (iPhone/iPad) or › About This Mac.
- Enter it in the checker above — your first check is free.
- Read the result, then run a full serial report for Find My, MDM and warranty.
Full reports available
- MacBook FMI On/Off Check [imei/Sn] — $1.17 · instant
- All-in-one (basic Info) ✅ — $0.10 · instant
- Model + Color + Storage + FMI [imei/Sn] — $0.06
- MacBook iCloud Clean/Lost Check [imei/Sn] — $2.40 · instant
- Purchase Date Check [imei/Sn] — $0.06
- MDM Status On/Off (all Models) — $0.65 · instant
Frequently asked questions
Is the serial number checker free?
Your first check is free (All-in-one Basic Info, no sign-up). After that, create a free account and run checks from your wallet — from a few cents.
Can I check an iPhone by serial number?
Yes. Use the All-in-one or Model + Find My checks below — they accept an IMEI or a serial number.
What serial formats are supported?
All Apple serials — the older 11/12-character ones and the random 10-character serials used since 2021.
Is a serial check the same as Apple Check Coverage?
Apple’s page shows warranty only. A full iSerial report adds Find My / iCloud, MDM, model details and purchase date.
Can I check a MacBook serial number?
Yes — the Mac Find My (FMI) check reads Find My status and model from the serial.