Easily locate your iPhone's SIM number with this user-friendly guide

This wikiHow teaches you how to find your iPhone’s ICCID, or SIM number.

Steps

  1. 1
    Open your iPhone’s Settings. It's an app with gray cogs usually found on your home screen, but you may find it in a folder labeled “Utilities.”[1]
  2. 2
    Tap General.
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  3. 3
    Tap About. This will display a table with various information about your phone.
  4. 4
    Find “ICCID" in the table. The SIM number is to the right of it.
    • Knowing your ICCID allows you to check the SIM card's compatibility to another device you want to switch to.[2] If it isn't compatible, you will have to get a new SIM card.
    • Your ICCID can also be used to track your phone, unless the SIM card is removed.
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Community Q&A

  • Question
    How do I determine my phone number?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Go to the icon that has a green background and white phone, then go to Contacts on the bottom of the screen. Your phone number should be right below your name at the top of the screen.
  • Question
    Can we get this ICCID number on featured phones?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    It's already on your phone. Your iPhone's SIM number is technically called the ICCID, which stands for Integrated Circuit Card Identifier. It usually consists of 19 or 20 characters, and is both printed on your SIM card and stored inside it. The ICCID is a unique serial number and is specific to your SIM card.
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Warnings

  • If you don’t have your ICCID written down somewhere safe when you lose your phone, you won’t have it readily available to help you find it.
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References

  1. Gonzalo Martinez. Computer & Phone Repair Specialist. Expert Interview. 4 May 2021.
  2. Gonzalo Martinez. Computer & Phone Repair Specialist. Expert Interview. 4 May 2021.

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This article was co-authored by Gonzalo Martinez. Gonzalo Martinez is the President of CleverTech, a tech repair business in San Jose, California founded in 2014. CleverTech LLC specializes in repairing Apple products. CleverTech pursues environmental responsibility by recycling aluminum, display assemblies, and the micro components on motherboards to reuse for future repairs. On average, they save 2 lbs - 3 lbs more electronic waste daily than the average computer repair store. This article has been viewed 72,313 times.
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Article SummaryX

1. Open your iPhone’s Settings.
2. Tap General.
3. Tap About.
4. Scroll down and find ICCID in the table to view the SIM number.

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