To unlock most modems you will require their (International Mobile Equipment Identity) IMEI number but in a scenario where the modem pack is lost and the IMEI number usually printed on the body of the modem has cleaned off, how can one find the IMEI number of his modem?
It doesn’t matter if the modem is a ZTE or Huawei modem, the unlock code of flash code of a 3G USB modem can only be calculated with the modem IMEI number. Just recently a visitor asked me how he can find his modem IMEI number because he couldn’t find the pack and the IMEI number engraved on the modem has cleaned off, then I released how challenging it could be for people who do not know how they can find their modem IMEI number once they don’t have the modem pack in their possession anymore, so I decided to write this tutorial to teach you how you can always find modem IMEI number from the modem dashboard.
How to find modem IMEI number – ZTE Modem (MTN):
To find the IMEI number of a ZTE modem, simply follow the steps below;
Plug in the 3G USB ZTE modem on your PC and what for it awhile to initialize. Once it can show network signal, click on settings to open the settings panel
Then click on the System tab and click on the “Diagnostics” button.
How to find modem IMEI number – Huawei Modem (MTN):
To find the IMEI number of a Huawei modem, simply follow the steps below;
Plug in your Huawei modem to your PC and allow it to initialize, then once you can see the network signal on the dashboard, click on settings select Device Status to reveal the IMEI number of your Huawei modem.
How to find modem IMEI number – Huawei modem (GLO):
The Glo dashboard is a little different from that of MTN discussed above, so to find the IMEI number of your GLO Huawei modem simply follow the steps discussed below;
Plug in your Huawei modem to your PC and allow it to initialize, and then once you can see the network signal on the dashboard, click on Tools tab and select Diagnostics, select the device tab to reveal the IMEI number of your Glo Huawei modem.
Now I hope it will be easy for you to find the IMEI number of your 3G USB modem whether it’s Huawei or ZTE? If you cannot find the IMEI number of your modem, use the comment section below to ask your questions, I will be very delighted to help you find your modem’s IMEI number.
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Hi Nwosu,
I’m currently using Huawei modem, and I guess Huawei 3G modem comes unlocked, which means you can use any GSM sim card. So there is no need to unlock it.
this is cool. glad to see this on time. simple and too the point. now i m not worry anymore about its installation and finding the numbers.
This is nice step by step tutorial. I was searching for it. Thanks for share.
Here in Nigeria not all modems come unlocked.
Works great! I was having serious issues with this, Thx!
actually the above comment is misspelled. I’m using zte ac2738 my settings option doesn’t showing diagnostics tab. Help me to get imei number.
Can you send me an image of the dashboard?
Hi Nwosu, after i had input the profile name and others and click save i noticed that my mtn modem huawei do not connect to the network and as such i can not browse with my mtn line other sims that i activated. kindly assist me pls.
sunny
Did you make the newly created network profile your default profile?
bro i use reliance netconnect plus ZTE ac 2738 model. in there there is no option of diagnostics like you have in this one. also i dont have a imei number printed on my netconnect box. there are numbers such as “meid” “RSN” “MSN”
etc.. so where to find this imei number ? awaiting your response..
Can you post a link to your dashboard screenshot ?
my orange modem serial number is 450003624137..how can i know my imei….i unlock it.
great post… it’s of much help to me
hi
please how can I get my IMEI Etisalat modem number
Man may God bless u I really needed this
Thanks a lot…..u r doing a great job….happy Diwali…
i still cant find the imei number for visafone zte ac8710
Thanks for this. Let me try it out and get back to you.