Confirm the model, the activation status, the purchase date and the warranty from the serial number, so you know the device is what the seller says it is.
Find it in Settings, General, About, or on the box. For an iPhone you can also dial *#06#.
We send a 6-digit code to confirm it, then your result. Use a real inbox.
No card needed.
The model, whether the device has been activated, the purchase date, the warranty status and whether Apple records it as a replaced, loaner or refurbished unit.
Yes, for an iPhone or a cellular iPad either works. A Mac, a Wi-Fi iPad or a Watch without cellular has a serial number only.
Treat it as a warning. A different model or an older purchase date than advertised is a reason to walk away or to ask for the original receipt.
Yes. Confirm your email with a 6-digit code and the result appears at once, with a copy sent to your inbox. No card is needed. Each email can run a few free checks a day.
No. It shows what the device databases hold at the moment of the check. Records can change, for example if a phone is reported stolen later, so check the phone in person before you pay for it.
For $1.79 the full report adds the blacklist history and, on iPhones, the network lock, Find My iPhone and iCloud status and the warranty, with a plain list of what to sort out with the seller. You are charged only once the report is ready, and not at all if it cannot be completed.