Finding the MAC Address on an Android Phone or Android Tablet

The Media Access Control (MAC) address is a unique 12-character identifier (e.g. 00:00:00:00:00:0X) for a specific piece of hardware, like the network adapter located in WiFi devices.

If you are using Optimum.net to register a WiFi device, you'll need to know the device's MAC address. Registering a device allows you to access Optimum Hotspots without having to sign in.

Finding the MAC Address on Your Android Tablet
To locate the MAC Address of your Android phone or Android tablet, follow these steps:

1.  On the Home screen, tap the menu icon galaxy tab Menu key and go to Settings.
2. Scroll down and tap About Tablet then tap Status and then scroll down to view WiFi Mac address.

Finding the MAC Address on Your Android Phone
Depending on your device, attempt to follow one set of instructions listed below:

1. On the Home screen, tap the Menu button and go to Settings.
2. Tap About Phone.
3. Tap Status.
4. Scroll down to see your WiFi MAC address.

Or,

1. On the Home screen, tap the Menu button and go to Settings.
2. Tap About Phone.
3. Tap Hardware information.
4. Scroll down to see your WiFi MAC address.

Or,

1. On the Home screen, press the Menu key and select Settings.

2. Now select About Device.

 

3. Now select Status.

4. Now See Wi-Fi MAC address.