IMEI blacklist check
Find out whether a phone has been reported lost or stolen before you pay for it. We check the IMEI against worldwide blacklists in seconds.
*#06#Dial *#06# on the phone to see its IMEI.
How it works
- 01Enter the phone's IMEI.
- 02Choose a report and pay securely.
- 03Get the blacklist status instantly.
What does blacklisted mean?
When an owner reports a phone lost or stolen, the carrier adds its IMEI to a blocklist shared through GSMA. Carriers then refuse to connect it.
Clean, blacklisted, or financed
A clean IMEI has no reports. A blacklisted IMEI may also be blocked for unpaid bills or financing, not only theft.
What each result means
The statuses you'll see in a report, and what to do about them before you buy.
No loss, theft or unpaid-bill report on file.
Safe to continue. Re-check just before paying.
Reported lost, stolen or for unpaid bills. Carriers block it.
Don't buy. Only the reporting carrier can remove it.
Works only with the original network.
Ask the seller to unlock it first, or pay less.
Accepts any SIM card.
Good to go.
Still linked to the owner's Apple ID.
Seller must sign out in front of you.
The owner has marked the iPhone as lost.
Walk away. This is a strong theft signal.
Managed by a company or school.
Avoid unless the organisation releases it.
Before you pay for a used phone
Five minutes of checks that prevent most used-phone scams.
- 01Dial *#06# yourself and compare the IMEI with the box and the settings screen.
- 02Run a blacklist check, and run it again on the day you pay.
- 03Insert your own SIM card and make a call.
- 04Make sure Find My / Google account is signed out and the phone is reset in front of you.
- 05Check that the model and storage match the listing.
- 06Pay in a traceable way and get a receipt with the IMEI on it.
Frequently asked questions
Can a blacklisted phone be removed from the blacklist?
Only the carrier that blocked it can remove it, usually at the request of the original owner.
Does a clean result guarantee the phone isn't stolen?
It means no report was filed. A phone stolen recently may not be reported yet, so check again just before you pay.
Which countries are covered?
The worldwide check covers carriers that share data with the GSMA blacklist, including the US, UK, EU and many others.
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