Find IMEI from Google Account: Step-by-Step Guide (2026)

Your Google account stores the IMEI of every Android phone you have ever signed into. This means that even if your phone is lost, stolen, or damaged beyond use, you can retrieve the IMEI from any browser. This guide explains exactly how to do it — and what to do with the IMEI once you have it.

Table of Contents

1. Does Google Store Your IMEI?
2. How to Find IMEI via Google Account (Step-by-Step)
3. Finding IMEI via Find My Device
4. What If Your IMEI Is Not Showing?
5. Other Ways to Find IMEI Without the Phone
6. What to Do Once You Have the IMEI
7. Frequently Asked Questions

Does Google Store Your IMEI?

Yes — Google stores device identifiers including the IMEI for every Android device signed in to a Google account. This data is used for Google’s Find My Device service (which can locate, lock, or wipe a lost phone), device management for Google Workspace accounts, and account security features.

Importantly, this data persists in your Google account even if the phone has been factory reset, the SIM has been removed, or the phone is currently offline. The IMEI is stored at the account level, not the device level — which is why you can retrieve it from any browser without touching the phone.

How to Find IMEI via Google Account (Step-by-Step)

1. Open a browser and go to myaccount.google.com
2. Sign in with the Google account that was active on your Android phone
3. In the left sidebar, click Security
4. Scroll down to Your devices and click Manage all devices
5. Click on your phone from the device list
6. Look for the IMEI in the device details panel

Not all Google account views show the IMEI directly on the device card — it depends on your Android version and how the device was enrolled. If you do not see the IMEI here, try the Find My Device method below.

Finding IMEI via Find My Device

Google’s Find My Device portal sometimes provides more device detail than the standard account security page:

1. Go to findmydevice.google.com
2. Sign in with your Google account
3. Select your device from the list on the left
4. Click the information icon or device name for full details
5. The IMEI may appear in the device specification panel

This method works best on devices running Android 8.0 or later that had Find My Device enabled before being lost or stolen. If the phone was never set up with Find My Device, Google will still show the device in your account list but may not display the IMEI.

What If Your IMEI Is Not Showing?

There are a few reasons the IMEI might not appear in your Google account:

Reason	What to Do
Device was a Wi-Fi only tablet	Wi-Fi-only devices have no cellular radio and no IMEI
Phone was never signed in to Google	Google has no record of the device
Old Android version (pre-8.0)	IMEI may not have been collected by Find My Device
Multiple Google accounts on device	Try checking each account
Device removed from account	Check if the device was manually removed from the account list

If the IMEI is not available via Google account, use one of the alternative methods listed in the next section.

Other Ways to Find IMEI Without the Phone

Original Retail Box

The original retail box of any Android phone has a barcode sticker listing the IMEI (and IMEI2 for dual-SIM models). This is the most reliable offline method. Take a photo of this sticker and store it in Google Photos or another cloud service.

Carrier Account

Your mobile carrier logged your IMEI the moment your phone first connected to their network. Contact carrier customer support (or log into your account portal) and request the IMEI associated with your line. You will typically need to verify your identity. This method works even if you have no box and no Google account access.

Samsung Account (Samsung Phones)

If your Android phone is a Samsung Galaxy, log into findmymobile.samsung.com with your Samsung account. Samsung stores the IMEI in its Find My Mobile service independently of your Google account.

Previous IMEI Check History

If you ran an IMEI check on the device before (for example, when you first bought it second-hand), the IMEI may be in your browser history or in a confirmation email from the check service. Worth checking before calling the carrier.

Full guide: how to find your IMEI when you do not have the phone.

What to Do Once You Have the IMEI

Report a Stolen or Lost Phone

Once you have the IMEI, the next step is to file a police report and contact your carrier. Provide both to initiate a blacklist request. In India, you can submit directly to the CEIR portal at ceir.gov.in. In Pakistan, use the DIRBS portal. In the UK, contact your carrier or use the NMPR. Full stolen phone blocking guide.

Verify a Used Phone

If you retrieved the IMEI to verify a used phone purchase, run it through your country’s official IMEI checker. This will confirm whether the device is blacklisted, carrier-locked, or has an outstanding finance agreement. How to check IMEI status online.

Save It for the Future

Now that you have retrieved your IMEI, store it somewhere permanent: a notes app, email draft, password manager, or photo of the box. Do not rely solely on your Google account — it is a convenient backup, not a guaranteed archive.