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A. The Mechanical Serial Number (MSN) is typically engraved on the phone underneath the battery pack. The Electronic Serial Number (ESN) resides in a memory chip inside the phone. For transportable and mobile (car) phones, these numbers often are on the back of the transceiver. Users don’t have access to their ESN’s.
