How do I check the IMEI on a Sony phone?

Dial *#06# on the phone to display its IMEI, then enter those 15 digits into a lookup to identify the exact Sony model and confirm the checksum is valid.

Can an IMEI check tell me if a Sony phone is stolen?

Not a free one. A free lookup reads the make and model from a public device database and validates the checksum. Lost, stolen and blacklist status lives in carrier and police databases that are not publicly accessible.

Sony IMEI check

Enter a Sony IMEI below to identify the exact model and validate its checksum. It is free, needs no account, and nothing is stored. We hold 133 Sony models across 581 registered TACs.

How to find the IMEI on a Sony phone

Dial *#06# — the IMEI appears immediately, and this works even if the device is locked.
Open Settings → About phone → Status and look for *IMEI*.
On many Xperia models the IMEI is printed under the SIM tray cover.

What an IMEI check can and cannot tell you about a Sony

The free check tells you

• The manufacturer and model the IMEI belongs to.
• Whether the 15 digits pass their checksum.
• The TAC, serial and check-digit breakdown.

It cannot tell you

• Whether the device is lost, stolen or blacklisted.
• Whether it is carrier-locked or still under warranty.
• Whether it is signed out of its previous owner's account.

Those last three live in carrier and police databases that are not public. Any free tool claiming to check them is guessing. The full explanation.

Sony models in detail

Every Sony model we can identify

Any IMEI belonging to one of these resolves instantly in the checker above.

Cmd Z5
Cmd J5
Xperia Z3
Xperia Z1
Xperia Z
Xperia Z2
Xperia M4 Aqua
Xperia Z5
Playstation Vita
Xperia 1 III
Xperia 5 II
Xperia M
Xperia Z3 Compact
Xperia 1
Xperia C4
Xperia E
Xperia J
Xperia M2
Xperia Sp
Xperia Xz
Cmd J70
Cmd Z7
Xperia 1 II
Xperia 5
Xperia E1
Xperia T2 Ultra
Xperia Z5 Compact
Cmd CD5
Xperia 1 V
Xperia 5 III
Xperia E Dual
Xperia E3
Xperia E4G
Xperia L
Xperia L1
Xperia X Performance
Xperia Xa Ultra
Xperia XA1 Plus
Xperia XA2
Xperia XZ2
Xperia XZ3
Cmd C1
Xperia 1 IV
Xperia 10
Xperia 10 II
Xperia 10 IV
Xperia 10 Plus
Xperia 5 V
Xperia E1 Dual
Xperia E3 Dual
Xperia E4
Xperia E4 Dual
Xperia L2
Xperia L3
Xperia M5 Dual
Xperia Pro-I
Xperia S
Xperia T3
Xperia Tipo Dual
Xperia X
Xperia XA1
Xperia XA1 Ultra
Xperia Xz Premium
Xperia Z1 Compact
Xperia Z2 Tablet
Cmd Z1
CMD-X1000
CMD-Z18
Docomo Xperia A
Docomo Xperia Ax
Docomo Xperia Z1 F
Tbd
Xperia 1 Vi
Xperia 10 III
Xperia 10 V
Xperia 10 Vi
Xperia 5 IV
Xperia C
Xperia C3
Xperia C3 Dual
Xperia E5
Xperia M2 Aqua
Xperia M2 Dual
Xperia M5
Xperia T2 Ultra Dual
Xperia Tablet Z
Xperia V
Xperia X Compact
Xperia Xa Dual
Xperia XA1 Dual
Xperia XA2 Plus
Xperia XZ1
Xperia Z Ultra LTE
Xperia Z3 Dual
Xperia Z4 Tablet
Xperia Z5 Premium
Xperia Zl
Xperia Zr
Cm-Dx 2000
Cmd J6
CMD-J16
CMD-J26
CMD-X2000DR
Docomo Xperia Acro
Docomo Xperia Acro HD
EC400
Lotus
PDT-FP1 Portable Data
Xperia 1V
Xperia 8
Xperia C Dual
Xperia C5 Ultra
Xperia C5 Ultra Dual
Xperia E1 TV Dual
Xperia Ion
Xperia L4
Xperia M Dual
Xperia M4 Aqua Dual
Xperia Miro
Xperia Pro
Xperia T
Xperia U
Xperia Xa
Xperia Xa Ultra Dual
Xperia XA2 Ultra
Xperia XA2 Ultra Dual
Xperia XZ2 Compact
Xperia XZ2 Premium
Xperia Xzs
Xperia Z1S Lte-A
Xperia Z3 Tablet
Xperia Z3+
Xperia Z5 Premium Dual

Device data comes from a public, manufacturer-publishable TAC dataset. It records which model a TAC belongs to and nothing else — no specifications, no release date, and no per-unit history. It may be incomplete or out of date.