How do I find my SIM card number on my iPhone 12?

At some point in time, you may need to know your iPhone’s serial number and SIM number. And if you don’t have your own phone number memorized, well, it goes without saying that you’ll need to look that up, too. Here’s where to find these three numbers on your iPhone.

Find your phone number

I know, I know, you probably know your cell number by heart, but if you’re anything like me, it may take months for you to memorize your number, especially if you recently changed it.

You can find your phone number in the Phone app.

iOS gives you a couple different ways to find your phone number. One method is to go to Settings > Phone and then look for “My number.” This will give you your country code, area code, and number. Alternately, you can go to the Phone app, tap Contacts, then scroll all the way to the top. Tap your name and number, and you can edit your own contact card.

Find your serial number

To locate your phone’s serial number, go to the Settings app, tap General, then tap About to view various details about your phone. Scroll down and look for the “Serial Number” entry, and make a note of the alphanumeric string that follows. 

Find your SIM card number

Each SIM card has a unique identifier known as an “integrated circuit card identifier,” or ICCID for short. To find this number, head back over to Settings > General > About, scroll down, and look for the ICCID. An ICCID can be quite long, so you’ll want to check and double-check it if you write it down.

Settings > General > About is where to go to find your serial number, your SIM card’s ICCID, and more.

Settings > General > About also provides a number of other details about your phone, such as your phone’s model number, its IMEI (another unique identifier that applies to the phone itself), and which version of iOS you’re currently running. 

I’ve been asked for my iPhone’s SIM number. How do I find it?

Your iPhone’s SIM number is technically called the ICCID, which stands for Integrated Circuit Card Identifier. It usually consists of 19 or 20 characters, and is both printed on your SIM card and stored inside it.

The ICCID is a unique serial number and is specific to your SIM card. It’s one of the terms defined in our dictionary of tech jargon.

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How to find the SIM number on your iPhone: Why would I need my iPhone’s SIM number?

There are lots of occasions when it would be useful to know your iPhone’s SIM number.

You could be asked to provide it when registering your phone, changing phone number, accessing online services from your mobile network or for other verification reasons. It is also useful to know it in case your iPhone gets stolen.

We would therefore suggest you take note of it now; you’re likely to need it in future, and in the case of theft, you won’t be able to find the ICCID easily after disaster strikes.

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How to find the SIM number on your iPhone

The most obvious way of finding your SIM number, or ICCID, is to take the SIM out of your phone and read the digits off the card itself. Generally speaking you’ll need the last 6 digits. But a slightly quicker and more convenient method – and a much quicker and more convenient method if you can’t find the SIM card removal tool – is to read it from the iPhone’s Settings.

Getting your SIM number, or ICCID, through your iPhone is very straightforward. Here are the steps you need to follow to get your SIM number.

1. Open Settings on your iPhone
2. Scroll down the list until you’ll reach the General tab and tap on it
3. Click on the ‘About‘ tab
4. Scroll down the list until you’ll see ‘ICCID’ and a series of number beside.

That’s your SIM number! Take note of it, it might be helpful.

Bear in mind, however, that the number listed here under ICCID is likely to be slightly different from the number printed on the back of the SIM card: we found that the iPhone gave us a longer number. But you’ll see that the key part of the two numbers – the last six digits – is the same.

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