What does IC stand for? And what does the IC # mean on my phone?

IC stands for Industry Canada, which has been renamed as Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) now. The IC # or IC ID # identifies the registration ID of the phone device at ISED.

If your phone is approved by ISED (IC) to be sold in Canada, you can find the IC # of your phone usually on the back cover.

IC # consists of 2 parts, manufacturer code and product code, as shown below:

    Manufacturer code
    -----------------
    |    Product Code
    |    ------------ 
    |    |
    v    v
IC: 579C-E2430A

Here are some examples of FCC ID #s:

"IC: 579C-E2430A" - 579C = Apple, E2430A = iPhone 4S, Model A1387
"IC: 579C-E3160A" - 579C = Apple, E3160A = iPhone 
"IC: 649C-SMG955U" - 649C = Samsung, SMG955U = Galaxy S8+, Model SM-G955U

For example, the following picture shows you an IC registration ID of "IC: 579C-E2430A" printed on the back cover of an Apple iPhone.

The following picture shows you an IC registration ID of "IC: 649C-SMG955U" printed on the back cover of a Sumsang Galaxy iPhone.

On an iPhone, you can also find the FCC ID # in "Settings > General > Legal & Regulatory" as shown below:

For more information, please visit https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/en.

Note that we mistakenly described IC # on the back cover of cell phones as IC (Integrated Circuit, or Microchip) registration ID previously. Thanks to Gord for pointing out this mistake in the comment area.

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