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Q: can an apple iPhone 5c be located using its GPS and IMEI number?

can an apple iPhone 5c be located using its GPS and IMEI number?

 

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iPhone 5c, iOS 8.0.2, lost

Posted on Apr 6, 2015 12:42 AM

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Q: can an apple iPhone 5c be located using its GPS and IMEI number?

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  • by King_Penguin,

    King_Penguin King_Penguin Apr 6, 2015 12:42 AM in response to 531wallace
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    Apr 6, 2015 12:42 AM in response to 531wallace

    You can only potentially try and locate it if you had Settings > iCloud > Find My iPhone enabled on it, you can't use the IMEI or serial numbers. If you did have it enabled then you could try locating it either via http://www.icloud.com on a computer or Find My iPhone app on another iOS device - but that will only work if it's connected to a network.

     

    If you think that it was stolen then you should report it to the police. You should also change your iTunes account password, your email account passwords, and any passwords that you'd stored on websites/emails/notes etc., and contact your carrier.

  • by Romplestiliskin,

    Romplestiliskin Romplestiliskin Apr 6, 2015 12:45 AM in response to King_Penguin
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    iPhone
    Apr 6, 2015 12:45 AM in response to King_Penguin

    I just thought of something, and don't mean to hijack this thread.

     

    I think it would be awesome if there was a way Find My iPhone could enable Cellular Data and Enable Location Services. Some folks like me often disable both features to preserve battery life and also to save on data usage.