How can I find my lost iPhone through the serial number

How can I find my lost iPhone through the serial number

iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 16

Posted on Nov 27, 2023 07:01 PM

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Posted on Aug 14, 2024 07:08 AM

I lost my I phone 14 plus

It is showing offline what should I do!?

How to find

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Jul 27, 2024 12:22 PM in response to nordin304

nordin304 wrote:

How can i find my lost iphone with seriel no tracking?


There is no tracking by serial number.


Serial number tracking would be massively misused.


Serial number tracking would be a catastrophe.


Were that tracking available, abusive domestic partners, crooks, thieves, stalkers, all would abuse that.


Find My is the available tracking mechanism: If your iPhone or iPad is lost or stolen - Apple Support


If Find My was not set up prior to loss or theft or whatever, Find My cannot be enabled remotely.

Aug 14, 2024 08:21 AM in response to guguloth143

guguloth143 wrote:

I lost my I phone 14 plus
It is showing offline what should I do!?
How to find


There is no tracking by serial number.


Serial number tracking would be massively misused.


Serial number tracking would be a catastrophe.


Were that tracking available, abusive domestic partners, crooks, thieves, stalkers, all would abuse that.


Find My is the available tracking mechanism: If your iPhone or iPad is lost or stolen - Apple Support


If Find My was not set up prior to loss or theft or whatever, Find My cannot be enabled remotely.


If you have used Find My without locating the device, then the device is offline, disassembled, or otherwise incommunicado.


Find My can be useful for locating lost devices, but it’s not all that useful for finding stolen devices.


What to do?


Follow the rest of the suggestions in the linked article, and expect to be acquiring a replacement iPhone.


You might get a call or text from “Apple” or from the “police”, reporting your device has been located, and requesting you provide proof of ownership. That’s from the thieves. Do not provide your Apple ID credentials.

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