Have you ever wonderedwhat kind of phone you have?
Believe it or not, yes, sometimes people need some help finding out what their phone is.
For the rest of us, the much less technologically adept, its a far more involved process.
Don’t be like this guy. By the way this guy is me, and those phones are the iPhone 14 Pro, the iPhone 3GS, and the iPhone 6.Gif: Artem Golub / Gizmodo
Perhaps youre the beneficiary of a hand-me-down gear of strange, alien origin.
The iPhones model should be displayed prominently, starting with an A and then another four numbers.
Its a little bit more complicated with an iPhone 8 or later model.
You can find the model number for newer iPhones inside the Lightning or USB-C port.Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo
First, open up the SIM tray and look directly into the slot.
The most foolproof method is by looking into the phones tweaks.
you’re free to also find the phones IMEI numbers.
The easiest way to find your Android phone’s model number is in settings. Otherwise, you may have to get creative.Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo
This will list the product name, model number, or perhaps both.
But what happens if youre unable to unlock your machine?
Well, then things get more tricky.
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