codat.ro vs imei.info: what each one checks and what it costs

imei.info is one of the best-known IMEI check sites in the world, with over 496 million checks displayed on its home page. For a buyer in Romania, the question is not whether it is well known, but what exactly you get, what you pay for and who is accountable if something goes wrong.

Side-by-side comparison

codat.ro compared with imei.info
Criterion	codat.ro	imei.info
Model from IMEI	Free, in the form	Free, from the TAC (first digits)
Blacklist	In the report	"Simple" free, with basic information; "Premium" USD 3.99
iCloud / Find My	In the report	Check listed; the site also offers "iCloud removal"
Carrier lock	In the report	Separate service; one link showed "Service Not Available" when checked
Warranty, purchase date	In the report	Separate "Sold-by & Coverage" service
Knox Guard, MDM	In the report, by brand and level	Separate services
Price for a full report	3,99-24,99 lei, a single report	The sum of the services bought separately; per-service prices are not shown statically
Languages	17, including Romanian	20, including Romanian
Company and invoice	Romanian company, public registration number, automatic invoice	The "About" page names no entity, country or address; the terms page returns 404
Declared time	Usually tens of seconds	"10 seconds to 10 minutes" for premium blacklist
Advertising	No ads	Consent for 398 advertising partners; "No ads" subscription available

Data about codat.ro comes from the live catalogue and updates automatically. Data about the other services is what they published on the date checked. Trademarks belong to their owners.

What imei.info does well

The TAC database (over 302,000 entries) is large and model identification is fast and free. It has a Romanian version and covers warranty checks for many brands. For a quick model check, it is a good tool.

Where the approach differs

imei.info sells each piece of information separately, with separate results. codat.ro puts all fields into a single report, with a score and a conclusion.
imei.info warns that blacklist reporting is voluntary for carriers, so a "clean" result can be incomplete. Codat.ro reads several sources and marks what it could not confirm.
On imei.info we found neither the legal entity nor the terms of service. At codat.ro, the company, registration number and invoice are public.

What to choose

When imei.info is enough

You only want the model from the IMEI, for free.
You need a warranty check for a brand codat.ro does not cover.

When codat.ro is the better fit

You want a single report, with a score and a recommendation.
You need a fiscal invoice issued in Romania.
You buy an iPhone or a Samsung and want iCloud/Knox, blacklist and carrier in one place.

Sources and date checked

Information about other services comes from their public pages, read on the date below. Their prices and offers can change at any time; if you spot a difference, write to contact@codat.ro and we will correct it.

Codat.ro technical team · 27 October 2026

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Frequently asked questions

Is imei.info free?

Model identification and a few basic checks are free. Premium blacklist costs USD 3.99, and carrier, warranty and iCloud checks are separate services.

Does imei.info have a Romanian version?

Yes, the site has a selector with 20 languages, including Romanian.

Who issues the invoice at imei.info?

On the date checked, the About page named no company, country or address, and the terms page did not load. We could not establish whether an invoice is issued.