This wikiHow teaches you how to find your iPhone’s Secure Element ID (SEID), the unique number used to protect your credit card information when using Apple Pay.[1]

Steps

  1. 1
    Open your iPhone’s Settings. This is an app on one of your home screens, marked by an icon that looks like gray cogs. Check the Utilities folder if you don’t see it.
  2. 2
    Scroll down and tap General. You may have to scroll down 1 or 2 screens to find it.[2]
  3. 3
    Tap About.
  4. 4
    Scroll down and tap SEID. You’ll see it near the bottom of the list. If you’re experiencing issues using your credit card with Apple Pay, your bank may need this number to resolve the issue.[3]

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This article was written by Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 15,095 times.
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1. Open Settings.
2. Tap General.
3. Tap About.
4. Tap SEID.

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