Check a used phone before you buy it
Works on iPhone and Android (Samsung, Google Pixel and more). In about a minute, see if the phone was reported lost or stolen, or is locked.
Check a phone · $1.99$1.99 per check. No account, no subscription.
Text the seller a link insteadDon't have the phone with you? The seller types in the IMEI, and you get the report.
What we check
- Reported lost or stolen (blacklist) Every phoneCarriers usually block phones reported lost or stolen, so it may not work for calls or data.
- Still locked to the last owner's iCloud (Find My) iPhoneThe last owner never signed out, so you can't set it up as yours.
- Locked by a lender (Knox Guard) SamsungIf the phone isn't paid off, the lender can lock it remotely.
- Locked to one carrier iPhoneIt only works with one carrier until that carrier unlocks it.
- The exact model Every phoneSo you can make sure it's the phone in the ad. We also show storage and color when available.
Not checked yet: work or school locks (when a company or school controls the phone) and Google account locks. Your report includes a quick in-person test for these.
You get a simple answer: “Looks clean”, “Proceed with caution”, or “Don't buy”.
How it works
- Type in the phone's IMEI. That's its serial number: dial *#06# on the phone to see it.
- We look it up in lost/stolen and lock databases. It takes about a minute.
- You get your answer and a report link you can share.
Selling your phone? Get a report for your ad
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