How to Check ESNs
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Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Remove the back cover of your phone.
Take off the back cover of your phone by prying it off the casing. -
Step 2: Remove your phone’s battery.
Once you’ve removed the back cover and exposed the back, take out the phone’s battery. , Right on your phone’s battery bay, you’ll see a label containing all the various information about your phone, such as its model, where it was made, the IMEI code, and the ESN (numeric combinations that is commonly located right below the IMEI).
You can also view your phone’s ESN code by opening the “About” section inside your phone’s settings.
Accessing a phone’s settings varies depending on the make and model of your phone. , Simply open a web browser on your computer and visit http://checkesnfree.com/. , On the CheckESNFree home page, click on the “Select Carrier” at the center of the web page and choose the mobile network carrier the phone is on from the drop-down list. , Next, type in your phone’s ESN on the text field provided below the “Select Carrier” option. , Click on the “Check ESN” button to begin checking your ESN.
Once the results have been displayed, it will tell you whether your phone’s ESN is clear or not.
If your ESN is clear, it means that you’ll be able to activate it on your current carrier.
If the ESN has an issue, “Not Clear” will be displayed on the results in red letters.
This means that you won’t be able to use the phone on its carrier.
When the ESN returns as not clear, it means that the phone was reported to the carrier provider either as stolen or lost.
In these cases, you need to contact your phone’s carrier’s customer service department to verify the current status of the ESN. -
Step 3: Check your phone’s ESN.
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Step 4: Head for the website.
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Step 5: Select your mobile network carrier.
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Step 6: Enter your phone’s ESN.
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Step 7: Check your ESN.
Detailed Guide
Take off the back cover of your phone by prying it off the casing.
Once you’ve removed the back cover and exposed the back, take out the phone’s battery. , Right on your phone’s battery bay, you’ll see a label containing all the various information about your phone, such as its model, where it was made, the IMEI code, and the ESN (numeric combinations that is commonly located right below the IMEI).
You can also view your phone’s ESN code by opening the “About” section inside your phone’s settings.
Accessing a phone’s settings varies depending on the make and model of your phone. , Simply open a web browser on your computer and visit http://checkesnfree.com/. , On the CheckESNFree home page, click on the “Select Carrier” at the center of the web page and choose the mobile network carrier the phone is on from the drop-down list. , Next, type in your phone’s ESN on the text field provided below the “Select Carrier” option. , Click on the “Check ESN” button to begin checking your ESN.
Once the results have been displayed, it will tell you whether your phone’s ESN is clear or not.
If your ESN is clear, it means that you’ll be able to activate it on your current carrier.
If the ESN has an issue, “Not Clear” will be displayed on the results in red letters.
This means that you won’t be able to use the phone on its carrier.
When the ESN returns as not clear, it means that the phone was reported to the carrier provider either as stolen or lost.
In these cases, you need to contact your phone’s carrier’s customer service department to verify the current status of the ESN.
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