Just like a vehicle that has a VIN number, each mobile device has a unique serial number. These can be called ESN, MEID or IMEI depending on your device and carrier. You may be familiar with IMEI but what are MEID and ESN?
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Understanding ESN and MEID Numbers
What's a MEID number?
MEID means Mobile Equipment Identifier and is a 14-character PIN for your device. You can find your MEID in your device Settings menu or behind the battery if you have a removable one.
What's an ESN?
ESN means Electronic Serial Number and is 11 digits containing both numbers and letters.
If you're switching to ɧ»¢ÊÓƵ and you want to keep your device, you'll need to provide the IMEI or MEID.
ɧ»¢ÊÓƵ doesn't require the ESN when activating a device on our network. But if you need to find it you can locate the ESN in your device Settings menu or behind the battery if you have a removable one.