I found an iPhone 11

I had found a iPhone 11 and would like to return it to the rightful owner

Posted on Jul 13, 2021 4:53 PM

Reply
Question marked as ⚠️ Top-ranking reply

Posted on Jul 13, 2021 4:57 PM

Welcome to Apple Support Communities.


Please see: Return a lost, locked iPhone - Apple Support. (The Related Article)


-Jack

12 replies
Sort By: 

Jul 13, 2021 4:56 PM in response to taron114

Unless you just happen to find this person yourself, you can't. Apple won't give you any information about the possible owner since it would violate federal privacy laws.


Either turn it in to the local police, or the lost & found near where you found it (like at a community center).

Reply

Jul 13, 2021 5:20 PM in response to taron114

You "found" a phone. You ask if you can find out who it belongs to. Yet somehow, you know the person isn't from the area. Which means you do have an idea who it belongs to.


Regardless, if it's been put into activation lock, it's useless to anyone but the owner.

Reply

Jul 13, 2021 5:38 PM in response to taron114

Give the owner a chance to figure out how to use FindMe to possibly add a recovery message.


Keep it charged and in a location w/ a mobile signal.


If no recovery message is added after a reasonable period; turn it over to lost and found or to the authorities as appropriate.


Reply

This thread has been closed by the system or the community team. You may vote for any posts you find helpful, or search the Community for additional answers.

I found an iPhone 11

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.