Uniden Scanner Serial Numbers

Uniden has a 3-digit code used for each of its scanner models since at least 1999, starting with 296 for the BC80XLT-1. This was also part of the FCC ID (Search at https://www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid) for scanners made by Uniden, using the Grantee Code of "AMW" and the Product Code of UBxxx" where the 3 digit number series indicated is used (no "Z")

Starting with the BC785D about 2001 that 3-digit code was generally used as part of the product's serial number as well, usually followed by the letter Z, codes for the year and location of manufacture and the sequential number. Exceptions are noted in the list below.

Uniden also manufactured many scanner models for Radio Shack and they also used the same model code system but they used Radio Shack's serial number protocol. These are listed here as well.

Since the introduction of the BC250D scanner Uniden has used a standardized 12-digit serial number protocol as follows:

383Z88123456

It is known that the BC780XLT did not use this serial number protocol so it was likely instituted about 2001 with the follow up BC785D and BC250D which did.

The first three characters (in our example "383" indicate the model number, in this example an SDS100.

The fourth character will usually be a "Z" for scanners, it is possible that this is indicative of the scanner product line. Some scanners use the letter "A", such as the SR30C, this indicates an improved version of an earlier radio or updated with newer parts that require a newer firmware version. (The SR30C is basically a BC75XLT with more channels.) Later versions of the BCD536HP (and perhaps others) have the letter "C" in this position, likely due to the radio being manufactured for over 10 years. The "C" versions were manufactured starting in 2021, the Z versions from the radio's inauguration in 2013 thru 2020.

The fifth character is the year code, in our example is an "8" so that would indicate a 2018 production run. Depending on the scanner model this could also indicate 2008 or eventually 2028. Production Run date codes may not always indicate the actual year it was manufactured as runs often straddle calendar years. If the preceding 4th character is a letter other than Z then it is probably the second decade of its manufacturing run.

The sixth character is the factory code. These are the known codes used:

• 2 Beta/Engineering
• 4 China
• 6 Philippines
• 8 Vietnam

Characters 7 thru 12 comprise the sequential serial number of the product. In our example the serial number would represent the 123,456th radio of that model type manufactured, assuming that the numbers were applied in the order in which the radio was manufactured. Serial numbers restart from 000001 at the start of the production run (which may or may not correspond with the calendar year switch).

Missing number series could be used for other product lines like CB and 2-way radios or perhaps internally for projects that may not have made it to a product release.

This is not to be confused with the Electronic Serial Number ("ESN") used on certain Uniden scanners for mode upgrades like DMR, NXDN and ProVoice. This number is similar to the physical serial number but is all numeric (no letters) and 14 characters. For example an SDS200 ESN would be 384260xxxxxxxx. A 3-character alphanumeric "SUM" code follows the ESN with a dash, eg: 384260xxxxxxxx-1A3. The SUM code is used as a check-digit to verify the ESN. HomePatrol units have a dash in the ESN between characters 5 and 6.

The ESN is found by pressing Menu>Settings>See Scanner Information>Firmware Version on most scanners, on HomePatrol units it is obtained by pressing Menu>Advanced Menu>Version Information.

Product Code	Model Nr	Year Introduced	Notes
247	UBC3000XLT	1994	Australian 400 channel scanner
296	BC80XLT-1	1999	Also the BC45XLT
297	BC350A	1999
298	BC244CLT	1999
299	BC248CLT	1999
300	BC120XLT	1999
303	SC200	2000
304	BC278CLT	1999
305	BC780XLT	2000
310	ScanOcular	2000
315	BC250D	2001
316	BC785D	2003
317	BC350C	2004
318	BCT8	2004
319	BC296D	2003
320	BC796D	2003
322	BC898T	2004
323	BC72XLT	2004	China Made
323	BC95XLTB	2006
325	SC230	2004
326	BC246T	2004
327	Pro-83	2004	Private Label for Radio Shack, similar to the BC92XLT
328	BCD396T	2005
330	BR330T	2005
331	Pro-2051	2004	Private Label for Radio Shack, similar to the BCT8
335	BCD996T	2006
336	BCT15	2006
337	BC340CRS	2006
338	BC370CRS	2006
344	Pro-528	2006	Private Label for Radio Shack
345	Pro-433	2006	Private Label for Radio Shack
347	UBC3500XLT	2006	European version of the BR330T
348	BC95XLTB	2006	SN is 323Z, Product ID is 348
350	Pro-162	2007	Private Label for Radio Shack
351	Pro-160	2007	Private Label for Radio Shack
352	Pro-137	2007	Private Label for Radio Shack
353	Pro-135	2008	Private Label for Radio Shack
354	Pro-136	2008	Private Label for Radio Shack
356	UBC800XLT	2007	European version of the BCT15
358	BC346XT	2009
359	BCD396XT	2009	SN is 328Z, Product ID is 359
360	BCD996XT	2009
361	BCT15X	2009
362	BC355C	2010
363	HomePatrol-1	2010
365	BC72XLT	2011	Vietnam Made
367	BC355N	2011	Vietnam Made
370	BC125AT	2012
371	BC345CRS, BC365CRS	2012
372	BC75XLT, SR30C	2013	SN Series 385 is the SR30C
374	UBC125XLT	2013	EU/UK version of the BC125AT
375	BCD536HP	2014	Later versions (2021+) have the letter C instead of the Z
376	BCD436HP	2014
377	HomePatrol-2	2014
378	BCD996P2	2015
379	BCD325P2	2015
380	UBC125XLT	2013	Custom Manufactured in Vietnam
383	SDS100	2018
384	SDS200	2019
385	SR30C	2019	Radio ID is 372, SN is 385Z
388	BCD160DN	2023	NXDN/DMR
389	BCD260DN	2023	NXDN/DMR
705	BC-RH96	2007	Remote head accessory for certain Uniden scanners
780	UBC75XLT	2013	Custom Manufactured in Vietnam