Find lost phone using IMEI

I lost my phone i want to find my phone with IMEI

iPhone 15 Pro Max, iOS 26

Posted on Nov 21, 2025 9:45 AM

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Posted on Nov 21, 2025 9:47 AM

Not possible using any service Apple offers. It may be possible by phone companies but it might require you get a police request which others have said may only be done in the case a a serious crime having been committed, not simply a misplaced device.


Read this support article about what to do if a iPhone or iPad is lost or stolen -->

If your iPhone or iPad was stolen - Apple Support

- The Find My service described in the article is the only recovery feature Apple offers. It must be set up before the device is lost.

- Note that if you remotely erase your device as instructed in this article, if you subsequently remove it from your account as in this article --> Check your Apple Account device list to find where you’re signed in - Apple Support , then according to this article --> How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support you remove activation lock from the device. Do not remove it from your account. If you do then a finder or thief will have an unlocked device that can be used by another person.


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Nov 21, 2025 9:47 AM in response to Elhamsaeed

Not possible using any service Apple offers. It may be possible by phone companies but it might require you get a police request which others have said may only be done in the case a a serious crime having been committed, not simply a misplaced device.


Read this support article about what to do if a iPhone or iPad is lost or stolen -->

If your iPhone or iPad was stolen - Apple Support

- The Find My service described in the article is the only recovery feature Apple offers. It must be set up before the device is lost.

- Note that if you remotely erase your device as instructed in this article, if you subsequently remove it from your account as in this article --> Check your Apple Account device list to find where you’re signed in - Apple Support , then according to this article --> How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support you remove activation lock from the device. Do not remove it from your account. If you do then a finder or thief will have an unlocked device that can be used by another person.


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