Wednesday, September 24, 2008

How To Find Your iPhone/iPod Touch Serial Number

If you have ever contacted Apple for support on any of their products, you know the first question they are going to ask you is… “What is your serial number?”. The serial number is easy to find on most of their products because they allow you to access it through the software. This is typically a much better alternative to turning the device off to flip it over, remove the battery and squint to read the long string of letters and number in a size 4 font.

The only problem is that each device OS has a different location to find this serial number. This article explains how to find the serial number in your iPhone device. It will also work for the iPhone 3G since they use the same operating system. And it should also work the same for the iPod Touch.

  1. From the main screen on your iPhone/iPod Touch, tap the “Settings” icon.
  2. On the Settings screen, tap the General section.
  3. Now tap the About section.
  4. Scroll down a ways and you will see an item for “Serial Number”. That’s it, read that off to the support person and you’ll be on your way.

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  • PG

    If you have lost your ipod touch, how can you find the serial number of the lost unit in the itunes/pc setup?

  • Mike W.

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1459?viewlocale=en_US
    This link walks you through on how to find your serial number through iTunes.

  • oOoOoOoOoOo

    lost my itouch just 2 hours ago/it got stolen hope that site works 4 serieal# !!

  • Karlee

    help me how do i find my ipod touch i looked every were

  • http://dnthavawebsitemayteimtofamous4dat Grace

    What Exactly Does The Serial Number Actually Do & When Is It Needed??

  • yami

    hi i lost my itouch and my computer is not working..
    how can i get the serial number? is there any way i can trace it?

  • Megan

    ok hi um i lost my itouch like 1 month ago ) : now i cant find my package (still looking for it) and i dont have my itouch i bought my itouch from target and i tried doing the itunes thing it doesnt work but even if i did my brother plugged in his ipod in this computer so if u could help me find the serial number just give me a link to something that could help me thanxs xoxo~~~~megan

  • cinthia

    i want my ipod touch back it costed lots please help me i looked every where to find it and websites to help

  • http://google.com vikash

    i lost my ipod at school help its lost and cold i paid lots for it and the moron that lost it won’t pay the money

  • http://hatology.com jeremy jimenez

    what if your ipod touch got stolen and u want to prove its yours if i have the serial number on the box will it be the same on the ipod

  • Arista May

    Hi. i just lost my ipod touch yesterday. someone told me i could find it by looking at the serial number or something… but i don’t know where to look for the serial number because I already lost it. what do i do?!

  • kennan goebel

    i lost my ipod touch yesterday i looked every were and i cant find it

  • tanner

    i read it and i have the serial but i dont know who to call pls help

  • http://hathology.com brahm

    who do u call the store that u bought ur ipod touch from?? to find it

  • K Dogg

    brahm call the apple support number

  • http://yahoo.com edgar flores

    do you know apple mac’s phone number please help me

  • Huy

    i fricken lost mines at school i know someone took it. i wanna track it down to get it down right now my parents dont know it missing so i need back quick before they ask for it. is there a way to find it

  • isaiha

    it was on my coffetable

  • ber

    if you didn’t pre-install any tracking app like iHound or register with MobileMe, then the only thing you can do is call your local Apple hotline (it varies depending on your area, but the best way to find your local helpline is by googling it. i.e. singapore apple service centre) and report your gadgets serial no as lost.

    they will probably disable the device (if its an iPhone) or withhold the item and return it only if the thief decides to service it at an authorized Apple retail outlet. But seeing that its stolen goods, i don’t think it’ll ever end up there.

    some people have reported being able to claim insurance money (idk how) and used that couple bucks to subsidise their next iPhone/Touch. Then most of them spend a couple bucks and invest in a tracking app. mobileme has a few interesting success cases (where a group of people chase down and confront the thief and get their device back, or some offer rewards for the return of their device), but many more have ended in some form of violence (getting beaten up by a bunch of punks etc.) instead.

    moral of the story: take better care of your device. if you paid a bomb to get hold of it then have more responsibility over it. if its a theft case, well, lets hope karma does something. theres nothing much you can do, except maybe paste a bunch of reward posters around the area and hope for the best.

  • http://hathology.com shane

    i can’t find my itouch its at my home smwhere i been looking for it for weeks can someone tell me if there is a way i can find it!! there has to be i miss it!:( plzz help!!

  • Cece

    I had my iPod Touch stolen at school. I reported a theft, and looked everywhere for it. I am about to go on vacation for a month and will really be missing it, especially because I bought a new Speck Candyshell Aquaberry case for it 2 weeks earlier, and it was $32. I want to tell everyone that no matter the circumstances, if your teacher tells you that you can bring your iPod for the day, don’t do it. Bad things happen. I blame myself for it being stolen in the first place, but who would be so cold-hearted as taking a 6th grader’s iPod Touch. It is an awful thing to do. I would like to know more ways to find it without having a tracking app.

  • Maarisollll

    U can find the serial number on the plastic ipod case.

  • Teio

    i lost my i pod touch i looked for it every where but i never found it some dumb kid took my cool i pod and i can’t listen to my i pod touch with out headphones

  • galformer

    I lost my touch for about 3 months and it mysteriously dissapered and i think someone moved it but im pmportant stuff on it.retty sure it is still at my house please please help i have some important stuff on it.

  • Felicia

    I just lost my itouch today. and i didnt install any software inside.. can i track my itouch?? please help miie! i need it badly!!

  • girl

    i lost my itouch a couple of days ago :( its gotta be in my house somewhere so im wondering, is there any way to track it down or something without any pre-installed software?? plzz help, i’ve looked EVERYWHERE!!

  • http://wheresmyipod.com syerra

    where does ot tell us where the ipod is

  • brooke

    please help me i lost my ipod b 4 i went camping and now i cant find it i looked every were and still cant find it! ): it cost me losts of money and i dont want it to just go down the drain like tht just cuz i cant find it! ):

  • thomas

    mines been lost for a year and the dick head who stole it was bragging about it and i happened to here it so i what it back how do you find the serial number if the ipod is locked

  • Amber

    My son’s I-Pod was stolen, I do have the serial number. Furthermore I have a suspect. How do I get it back and prove the suspect guilty?

  • http://http://hathology.com/how-to-find-your-iphoneipod-touch-serial-number/ beau bowers

    can i find my ipod touch with out the serial number in the ipod because my ipod was a $250 birthday present.

  • morgan

    go to ur suspect and ask to see theyre fone then go to settings and find the general section then go to the about section scroll down to find the one tht says serial number and compare the serial numbers. i got mine lost a couple weeks ago at school it was 400 dollars and im doing tht on monday

  • http://howtofindmyserialnumber Colleen

    Hi my name is colleen and one time when my cumputer got competly cleaned out I lost evreything to my ituiens and now my ipod dose not work there anymore it won,t even show up on my monitior becasue of that all I am thiking about is trying to get my serial number back can you guys hl\elp me

  • saraya

    i lost my ipod touchin my house…. cani not track it doown or something?!?!?! i’ve looked everywhere in my house….i lay stuff in weird places andi cant find it! help! please! saraya dnaye ♥

  • Vanessa

    i lost my ipod touch today well actually got it stolen …. anyways i have the serial number but idk what to do? … who do i call? whats the number? wheres the serial number in the actual ipod touch ?
    how does that tracking process work ? and i need it back reall quick cuz my parents dont know yet and they r probably gonna beat my ass when they find out … so what can i do! …please help !

  • http://hathology.com/how-to-find-your-iphoneipod-touch-serial-number/ sexy

    how can i find my ipod touch , i think its in my house but i looked everywhere and i still cant find it :@ :( please please please help me x

  • Jakee

    If i go to the police at my school wiil they do something about it?? i have never been this PISSED OFF in my life!!!!!! i lost mi ipod touch it was like my best friend!!! I lost it yesterday first thing im doing tomorrow is telling the POLICE at my school. I have the SERIAL NUMBER and the HARDWARE number, will this help!!!!????
    Thank you

  • Anfal

    I lost my iPod touch in Germany and i couldn’t have the serial number until i get back to Kuwait .. now that im in Kuwait i found the serial number on the package but i dunno if i still can get it back now that I’m very destinate from it please help and let me know what can i do about it .. I want it back because everything is in it ..

  • http://www.edepot.com/iphone.html edepot

    http://www.edepot.com/iphone.html#iPhone_Serial_Number

    Look at the above link. It details the intricate secrets of the iphone serial number. Take a look in the part number section as well.

  • cece

    go to preferences under itunes then click device it will tell u every device that was plugged in to that computer then right click n the serial number will come up..

  • Ben

    i lost my ipod about yesturday when i let my friend use it and some people stole it from my friend becuse they were in a fight and those 6 people got away with my ipod how can i get it back and i dunno my serial number and how can i find it? and i keep forgetting to write it down……

  • Ben

    how can i find my ipod without a serial number?

  • Jared Robinson

    I lost my Ipod touch I have the serial number but I want to track down my iPod I lost it a month a go I hope I can find it again:’(

  • MEND Giani Guillaume

    Hey. I lost my Ipood touch last night and I was hoping that someone would help me track it down or somthing… Plz . Thnx.

  • Savanah Allard

    heyyyy I’m like every one else here. someone stole my ipod touch and it pisses me off because i go to a small town and no one happens to know where it is. if anyone one knowsss help please. i have the serial code.
    p.s. this is my second ipod touch.. the fist one i caught the guy and brought him to court. If i find that next person………..

  • halleb

    help me i lost my ipod about 1-2-or3 weeks ago please help me im only 9 and my daddy might be mad at me so please please please please help me!!! :( :( :( :( :( :( !!!!!

  • Tasha

    hi my name is tasha i accident lost/or got my ipod touch stolen by rushing to leave the house 1 day and i accidently brung it to school and someone went in my bag and stoled it and my mom dosent know yet so can u please help mr find it because my mom brought it for my birthday and it will break her heart if she find out that i lost it so can ou please help me ASAP???!!!!

  • Emma

    U can use Find My Cast
    it works very well u just have to register and give serial number

  • Joseph Lim

    My i pod touch been stolen / lost on 22 Nov 2010 at 1630pm at Jurong MRT Station My Serial No 9E113WM6K2 how can i find the Mac Address or wifi address any expert can help ?

  • Carley

    i lost my ipod touch at a party a while ago. i have the serial number i just dont know what to do with it and i didnt install any app before i lost it so can you pleeeeaaaassseeee pleeeeeeeaaaaaasssseeee help?!

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