The fact that you landed on this page, means that you know how important an IMEI Check service is, but see an overview of why:
- Gives you the current status of your iPhone
- Helps you to understand if this iPhone is ready for use
- Reveals you any issues an iPhone might have
- Informs you about which solution is the best for fixing your iPhone
We have been active on iPhone Unlocking and Checking for almost 9 years, so we have tons of experience working with IMEI Check and iPhone Unlock companies.
All those years, we have tested over 100 IMEI Check companies and we know which of them get the job done and which doesn’t.
Criteria of our IMEI Check Company Crash Tests:
- Accuracy
- Source of information
- Response Time
- Proper explanation of the report
- Easy to understand recommendations/solutions
3 IMEI Check Companies thrown to our pit
We narrowed down our test to 3 IMEI Check companies which met the above criteria.
- UnlockSpector.com
- IMEI-Index.com
IMEI.Report Quick Overview:
The IMEI.Report company is all about information.
They will find ALL available information about your device, important and unimportant (Unimportant to non tech-savvy ones).
They have a beautiful user interface, very straightforward ordering procedure and step by step questions, that will help you to understand what information you need to know and how they will help you.
Why: Ideal for users that want to receive a detailed report of an iPhone either for purchasing it OR for selling it (As a proof of CLEAN and Ready to Use status).
Special Feature: Their strong card is their detailed User Dashboard and their chat platform.
Full Package Price: $11.16 (USD)
UnlockSpector.com Quick Overview:
By that, I mean that you need to know what information to request in order to identify the issue of your device.
They also have a full package, which includes all available information about your device and their famous “Call Back Service“.
Why: Ideal for users that want to unlock their iPhone. UnlockSpector’s full IMEI Check report, will locate the key values that can affect an iPhone Unlock service, point them out, explain them and suggest you the best possible way of making your iPhone usable again.
Special Feature: Their strong card is the “Call back Service” (You get to talk with an iPhone expert)
Customer Reviews: 4/5 stars
Full Package Price: $29.95 (USD)
IMEI-Index.com Quick Overview:
They have 4 basic IMEI checks which are crucial if you want to get all available information of your device.
They also offer a full package which includes all 4 IMEI Checks and a PDF report.
Why: Ideal for selling your iPhone and also have a Certificate that it is ready for use.
Special Feature: Their strong card is the PDF IMEI Check report document.
Customer Reviews: 4/5 stars
Full Package Price: $14.95 (USD)
Price Overview of all IMEI Check Companies:
Based on the full packages and single services prices, below you can see an overview chart which shows you the winner.
Accuracy Overview of IMEI Check Companies:
For this test, there is not much we can say.
All of the above companies provided us similar information even when we tried to change some values to our iPhones.
All of them, have GSX access, which is the only place that you can find accurate and up to date information for an IMEI number.
Apple Global Service Exchange (GSX) is a tool capable of single service, repair and order management. Apple partners use GSX to pull together various service business with Apple worldwide. In simple words, all IMEI numbers can be found inside this database, with all their details.
So, this is a tie for all 3 IMEI Check companies.
Response Time Overview of IMEI Check Companies:
Normally, this varies, since sometimes Apple’s GSX database might be OFFLINE due to maintenance.
Those services work to their best during midday weekdays and this is when we run our tests.
We provided 10 IMEI number to each IMEI Check company and we received the IMEI Check reports within the following average response time.
So, we believe that all three IMEI Check companies have a great response time (During middays and weekdays), so it is a tie again!
Explanation of the Report Quick Overview:
All three IMEI Check companies have a different way to present their IMEI Check reports.
All of them are very easy to understand, but I guess it is up to you to decide which method suits you best!
It is very easy to read and if for any reason you feel confused, you can initiate a chat with the agent that was responsible for checking your iPhone!
It breaks the report to small pieces, which include the SIM-Lock, Network Identification, Blacklist Status, Warrant & Contract Status, Financial Status and iCloud status.
Based on all the above information, they explain to you what is the best solution for your device.
Again, a very straightforward procedure which is easy to comprehend.
They also make a very good explanation of all the values and if there is an issue, the best possible way of fixing it!
How to order an IMEI Check Report
Although the procedure is easy to understand a lot of our users requested from us to create a quick “How to Order” tutorial for the top 3 IMEI Check companies and here it is!
You only need to know the IMEI number of your device in order to purchase an iPhone IMEI Check report (All 3 IMEI Check companies show you how to find your iPhone’s IMEI number)
UnlockSpector.com Ordering Procedure:
2 – Type your IMEI number and E-mail address to their Ordering form
3 – Click on the “Get IMEI Check” button
3 – To their checkout page, you can pick any IMEI Check service you want (Picking them all, will provide you a 30% discount)
4 – Complete the payment through PayPal
5 – You will immediately receive an e-mail which will inform you that your IMEI number is being processed
6 – After a few minutes you will recieve to your e-mail address the full IMEI Check report
7 – By replying to the message which contains the report you can initiate a conversation with the agent that processed your order
IMEI-Index.com Ordering Procedure:
2 – Type the IMEI number and your e-mail address
3 – Click on the “Check My iPhone!” button
4 – Proceed to the checkout page, where you can pick any IMEI check service you want (Picking the “Full IMEI Check” package, will provide you a 40% discount)
5 – Complete the payment through PayPal
6 – Receive instantly an e-mail which will inform you that your payment was verified and that your IMEI number is being processed
7 – Receive the full IMEI Check report to your e-mail address and the PDF report as an attachment
Which IMEI Check Company should I choose?
Each company has its extra features, which means that you need to take your pick based on your needs.
if you want to learn an extremely large number of your iPhone’s details, such as Phone Age or the frequency your iPhone’s network users, then IMEI.Report is the right company for you.- If you want to unlock your iPhone and you need to be 100% confident that you will purchase the correct iPhone Unlock service, then UnlockSpector.com is the ideal company for you.
- If you want to prove the status of your iPhone (For selling it, etc..) then IMEI-Index.com company will send you their PDF Certificate
CONCLUSION: IMEI Check Companies Crash Test
- All of the above IMEI Check companies will provide you an accurate and up to date IMEI Check Report
- All of them will recommend you ways to fix any issues your iPhone might have
- All of them have an almost instant Response Time
- All of them were tested repeatedly and worked 100% every time
- Each of these companies has its Special feature. Pick wisely!