Router IMEI number
Each router has a unique International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number. Your SIM/mobile network provider needs your router’s IMEI number to register the router with their network.
SIM/mobile network providers use the IMEI number to identify valid devices, and can use IMEI numbers to prevent stolen devices accessing their network. For example, in the event that a device is stolen, the owner can ask their network provider to add the stolen device’s IMEI number to a blacklist, thereby blocking the stolen device from accessing the network, and, in some cases, other networks also.
Your network provider may be able to obtain the IMEI number for your router automatically. If this is not possible, you will need to provide the IMEI number to your network provider.
Figure 1. IMEI number locations
IMEI numberThe router’s IMEI number can be found at the following locations:
On the product box label.
On the serial number label located on the left side of the router.
On the spare product label supplied in the box.
On the router’s Info web interface page, which is accessible by navigating to: .