Validate MEID number

Client

Validate MEID number is phrasing common on MDM forms and legacy CDMA intake. Paste the identifier below for structure and check-digit validation—no activation or blacklist history.

Validation steps

Strip noise characters, count to allowed lengths, accept hex or decimal charset, run Luhn on the body, compare to trailing check digit when present.

Privacy: checksum math runs locally in your tab. Toolcore does not query carrier or TIA MEID databases—format and Luhn check only.
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CDMA MEIDs appear as 14 hexadecimal digits plus an optional check digit (15 total), or as an 18-digit decimal form with its own check digit. Hex values containing A–F use Luhn mod‑16; all‑ decimal hex uses Luhn mod‑10—same family as IMEI on GSM handsets.

Result

GSM devices use IMEI instead—open IMEI checker when the label shows a 15-digit decimal identifier.

Passes MEID Luhn check for AF0123450ABCDEC (hex form).

Reporting body (RR)
AF
Hex compact
AF0123450ABCDE
Manufacturer code
012345
Serial number
0ABCDE

Common use cases

  • Reject obvious typos before warehouse device scans.
  • Pair with IMEI tools when auditing multimode handset forms.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Using IMEI Luhn rules on MEID hex strings

    Hex MEID bodies use Luhn mod-16 when A–F appear—not the same as 15-digit IMEI mod-10.

FAQ

How many characters in a MEID?

14–15 hex or 18–19 decimal after separators are stripped.

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Phrases people search for that match this tool. See the full long-tail keyword index.

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