Last updated: January 16, 2017 You might need to know how to find the MAC address on an iPhone 5 for a number of different reasons so, fortunately, this is information that can be located through the Settings menu on the device. Any phone, tablet, or other device that can connect to a network will have a MAC address, so you will be able to find the MAC address on an iPhone regardless of which model it is.

Your iPhone 5 includes a piece of identification called a MAC address that can identify it on a network. Some people use MAC filtering as a means to control access to a wireless network and, if you are attempting to connect to such a network, they will need to know your MAC address to allow you to connect to the network. Luckily this information is easily found on the iPhone 5, although it is identified as something else on the device. How to Find the MAC Address on an iPhone The MAC address (or Media Access Control address) is a unique identifier assigned to your iPhone 5. It consists of twelve characters that are separated into 6 groups of two. Each group of two is called an “octet.” Other wireless devices also have MAC addresses, such as laptops and gaming consoles. But to find the MAC address for your iPhone 5, you can follow the instructions below.

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Step 1: Tap the Settings icon.

This is not the Mac which Apple sells, rather its a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on the physical network. In easy language, each device connected to a network has a unique identifier number which is known as MAC, short for Media Access Control address. It’s a twelve digit number, in the pair of two’s which looks like – 00:00:00:00:00:00 Why would you require to find the MAC address of your iPhone or iPad? Need could vary but lets talk about a general situation where I was required to find the MAC address of my iPad. It was when I was configuring my Wi-Fi modem to make it more secure by enabling the MAC filtering option. So I was required to enter the MAC address of all the devices which would be accessing my home Wi-Fi network. Although finding the MAC address of your iPad or iPhone is easy but an amateur who bought any of the two devices a few days back may feel a little difficulty.

So here’s the step by step guide to finding MAC address on iPhone and iPad – Finding MAC Address of an iPad 1. Snood. First of all open the Settings 2.

Click on General -> About 3. There you can find your iPad’s MAC address, listed as Wi-Fi Address.