How can I find the owner of a airtag

I found a dog with a AirTag and need to find it owner how can I do that

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 13.2

Posted on Dec 2, 2023 05:24 AM

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Posted on Dec 2, 2023 07:19 PM

Hi jakezack

welcome to the Apple user-to-user) Community.


Re: I found a dog with a AirTag and need to find it owner how can I do that


It is wonderful that the lost dog has someone to help him! Am no expert on AirTags, yet the info below may help.


You can use any device that has NFC (Near Field Communication), such as an iPhone or Android phone,

to see if the AirTag's owner marked it as lost and, if you can, help return it.


You can follow these steps to see if you can find information about the AirTag.

  1. If you have found an AirTag, hold the top of your iPhone or NFC-capable smartphone near the white side of the AirTag until a notification appears.
  2. Tap the notification. This opens a website that provides information about the AirTag, including its serial number and the last four digits of the phone number of the person who registered it. This can help you identify the owner, if you know them. You might want to take a screenshot to make sure that you can document the information.
  3. If the owner marked the AirTag as lost, you might see a message with information about how to contact the owner.


To learn more about an AirTag that’s been separated from its owner,:

scroll to the bottom of the Items tab, then tap Identify Found Item.

(If you need to see a list of all AirTag and Find My Network accessories about which you have been notified, launch the Find My app on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.)

Tap Items. Scroll to the bottom and tap Items Detected With You.

Items that have recently triggered a tracking alert will be listed.


The info. above comes from this linked article: What to do if you get an alert that an AirTag is with you.

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Dec 2, 2023 07:19 PM in response to jakezack

Hi jakezack

welcome to the Apple user-to-user) Community.


Re: I found a dog with a AirTag and need to find it owner how can I do that


It is wonderful that the lost dog has someone to help him! Am no expert on AirTags, yet the info below may help.


You can use any device that has NFC (Near Field Communication), such as an iPhone or Android phone,

to see if the AirTag's owner marked it as lost and, if you can, help return it.


You can follow these steps to see if you can find information about the AirTag.

  1. If you have found an AirTag, hold the top of your iPhone or NFC-capable smartphone near the white side of the AirTag until a notification appears.
  2. Tap the notification. This opens a website that provides information about the AirTag, including its serial number and the last four digits of the phone number of the person who registered it. This can help you identify the owner, if you know them. You might want to take a screenshot to make sure that you can document the information.
  3. If the owner marked the AirTag as lost, you might see a message with information about how to contact the owner.


To learn more about an AirTag that’s been separated from its owner,:

scroll to the bottom of the Items tab, then tap Identify Found Item.

(If you need to see a list of all AirTag and Find My Network accessories about which you have been notified, launch the Find My app on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.)

Tap Items. Scroll to the bottom and tap Items Detected With You.

Items that have recently triggered a tracking alert will be listed.


The info. above comes from this linked article: What to do if you get an alert that an AirTag is with you.

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