IMEI Check Online services are very powerful tools for finding out if an iPhone has Locking Issues, and how to fix them. We tested the 8 most popular (Google wise) IMEI Checkers, so you can pick the one that best meet your needs and to avoid the ones with “fake” promises.
- iPhoneUnlock.Zone
- UnlockSpector.com
- IMEI-Index.com
- IMEI.info
- imei24.com
- imeipro.info
- iUnlocker.net
- Swappa.com
IMEI Check Online – Evaluation Criteria
Since we know very good what our users want from an Online IMEI Checker we will focus on the following criteria, plus a few that we believe are also crucial:
- Source and Validity of IMEI Check report
- Usefulness of IMEI Check results
- Response Time
- Price of service
- Customer Support
- Ordering Procedure
Based on the above criteria, we will give a total rate of each company so you can determine whose services to use.
#1 – Source & Validity of Online IMEI Check report
In order for a company to provide accurate IMEI Check reports, access to GSX & GSMA databases must be possible. It is easy to determine if a company has access there, by simply looking to their Terms & Conditions (And their Sample reports).
#1.1 – iPhoneUnlock.Zone’s IMEI Check Online service
They explicitly state that they have authorized access to GSX, GSMA, iCloud and other databases to their Terms & Conditions, which we verified by getting their services.
Also, their sample report includes the SIM-Lock status, Carrier Identification, Next Tether policy (Only GSX reports have that), iCloud status, Blacklist status and they also check the financial status.
#1.2 – UnlockSpector’s IMEI Check Online service
UnlockSpector is more straightforward, since they inform you if the GSX Server is ONLINE to the top of the screen and also state is to their Terms & Conditions.
#1.3 IMEI-Index’s IMEI Check Online service
IMEI-Index inform its users on their Home Page that their data come straight from Apple’s Global Service Exchange, which is GSX.
#1.4 IMEI.info IMEI Check Online service
This company does not state that they have GSX access, but from their Sample reports, it seems that their information come from GSX databases.
#1.5 imei24.com IMEI Check Online service
imei24.com (You get redirected to eimei24.com), has GSX access, since their sample reports are exactly as a RAW GSX check.
#1.6 IMEIPro.info IMEI Check Online service
The IMEIPro.info, does not offer FREE IMEI Check services. We tried over and over again within a 1 week period, and we keep on getting the following message. Also, they seem to focus on Find My iPhone and iCloud status checks.
#1.7 iUnlocker.net IMEI Check Online service
The iUnlocker company, do not offer FREE SIM-Lock and Network checks, but they definitely have GSX access, which they state.
#1.8 Swappa.com IMEI Check Online service
Swappa is a well known company which focuses on the Blacklist checks only. They have access to GSMA databases, but they have nothing to do with SIM-Lock or Network Identification checks. They are very clear about this.
#2 – Usefulness of IMEI Checker reports
To this section, we will analyze what information each company will provide you, in order to determine which of them has the “fullest” one.
The ultimate goal for a user that gets an IMEI Check report, is to be able to determine what is wrong with his iPhone and how to fix it.
Let’s see if the reports given by the following iPhone IMEI Checkers are actually valuable and helpful.
#2.1 iPhoneUnlock.Zone IMEI Check Report
iPhoneUnlock.Zone includes the following information:
- Full iPhone details (Model, Storage, Color, Warranty and other hardware related info)
- SIM-Lock status
- Network Identification
- Blacklist status
- Financial status
- iCloud status
- Contract status
- IMEI/Serial Replacement status
- Suggestions & Recommendations for fixing any of the above locks
- Suggestions for selling your iPhone if you do not want to unlock it or if it cannot get unlocked
#2.2 Unlockspector.com IMEI Check Report
The same goes for UnlockSpector, since they offer an identical report:
- Full iPhone details (Model, Storage, Color, Warranty and other hardware related info)
- SIM-Lock status
- Network Identification
- Blacklist status
- Financial status
- iCloud status
- Contract status
- IMEI/Serial Replacement status
- SIM Lock removal request to Lock Carrier
#2.3 IMEI-Index.com IMEI Check Report
The IMEI-Index, offers a full iPhone IMEI Check report too, but they do not provide recommendations of suggestions of how to unlock it. However, if you contact them with your report, they will inform you if there are any services available.
- Full iPhone details (Model, Storage, Color, Warranty and other hardware related info)
- SIM-Lock status
- Network Identification
- Blacklist status
- Financial status
- iCloud status
- Contract status
- IMEI/Serial Replacement status
#2.4 IMEI.info IMEI Check Report
IMEI.Info (Their paid iPhone IMEI Check service) includes the following:
- Full iPhone details (Model, Storage, Color, Warranty and other hardware related info)
- SIM-Lock status
- Network Identification
- iCloud status
#2.5 imei24.com IMEI Check Report
imei24 (or eimei24) will provide you the following:
- Full iPhone details (Model, Storage, Color, Warranty and other hardware related info)
- SIM-Lock status
- Network Identification
- iCloud status
#2.6 IMEIPro.info IMEI Check Report
Their service is mostly focusing on Blacklist status, so it will provide you the following:
- Full iPhone details (Model, Storage, Color, Warranty and other hardware related info)
- Activation Status
- Blacklist status
#2.7 iUnlocker.net IMEI Check Report
If you combine the free and the paid check it will provide you:
- Full iPhone details (Model, Storage, Color, Warranty and other hardware related info)
- SIM-Lock status
- Network Identification
- Blacklist status
- iCloud status
#2.8 Swappa.com IMEI Check Report
Swappa is focusing on the Blacklist status of an iPhone, so you will receive the following info:
- iPhone Model
- If it is reported as Lost or Stolen to a global IMEI Blacklist
#3 – Response time of IMEI Checkers
Response and Delivery time of the IMEI Check services starts to count from the moment you finalize your order.
We did not count the Ordering Procedure too since this varies between users.
To easily compare the times, I created the following table which shows how much time the results take to reach you:
[table id=28 /]#4 – Price of iPhone IMEI Check reports
Have in mind that the table below is showing the price of their main IMEI Check service. If you want a full iPhone IMEI Check report, then in most companies you will have to purchase more than one services.
The prices of iPhoneUnlock.Zone, UnlockSpector and IMEI-Index include a full report, whereas the other companies only offer a GSX or Blacklist check only.
[table id=29 /]#5 – Customer Support of IMEI Check companies
The only companies that offer customer support after (And before) an IMEI Check order are the following:
- iPhoneUnlock.Zone
- UnlockSpector.com
- IMEI-Index.com
They have a dedicated Customer Support Platform which allows you to send questions and receive assistance 24/7.
The other companies, only have a Contact Us form and their response time can take up to 48 hours.
#6 – IMEI Check Ordering Procedure
Most of the companies have a very easy ordering procedure, but the following ones require more digging until you find their GSX check or other similar service:
- IMEI.Info
- Need to do the free IMEI Check first which provides only basic info
- Need to go to “Paid Checks” and click on the “Carrier & Lock Status” service
- And then you need to click on the “Make an Order” button (And finalize the payment)
- imei24.com
- Need to do the free IMEI Check first which provides only basic info
- Solve the Captcha
- Click on the “GSX check” button
- Retype your IMEI number
- Finalize the payment
- IMEIPro.info
- Need to try the free IMEI check first
- Then you need to login (Create an account)
- Then you need to redo the process
- And then Finalize the payment
- iUnlocker.net
- Need to try the free IMEI Check
- Click on the “Paid GSX Check” link
- Finalize the payment
- Swappa.com
- Need to Login (Create an account) to use their Blacklist check
- Type your IMEI number and receive the report
Final Results for all iPhone IMEI Check Online companies
Below, you will see how all the above companies performed to our tests, so you can make the best choice for checking your iPhone:
[table id=30 /]Also have in mind that iPhoneUnlock.Zone, UnlockSpector.com and IMEI-Index.com will provide you a FULL iPhone IMEI Check report, which means that you do not have to purchase multiple services in order to find the overall status of your iPhone.