Device identity and setup
About
Most people call this the screen with your model, version and serial number.
About holds the Model Name, Model Number, serial number, IMEI and the iOS version your iPhone is running.
This setting is present on your iPhone.
- We have this path on file but have not yet confirmed it against an official source.
Where to find it - iOS 10 and later
- Settings
- General
- About
What it does
Model Name gives the marketing name such as iPhone 15 Pro. Tapping the Model Number row switches between the part number and the regulatory number beginning with A. Touch and hold a row to copy it.
What changes
When it is on
Not applicable. This is information.
When it is off
Not applicable.
Should you turn it on?
Battery
No real change
Privacy
No real change
Performance
No real change
Cellular data
No real change
Storage
No real change
Out of the box: Always available.
Questions people actually ask
- Where do I find my iPhone model number?
- Settings, then General, then About. Tap the Model Number row to see the code beginning with A.
- Where is my IMEI?
- On the same About screen. Touch and hold the row to copy it.
If it is not working
- The number beginning with A identifies the model. The longer code ending in two letters is the part number.
- Name at the top of About is the device name other devices see.