Misplaced iPhone

I (actually, on of my kids) has hidden my iPhone some where in the house. I've tried calling it, but it is set to quite mode. Is there any way I can remotely activate an alarm, ringer, etc. Any other suggestions? I've turned the house upside down, but can't find it

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.4)

Posted on Oct 14, 2007 12:44 PM

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Oct 14, 2007 1:27 PM in response to raof

raof wrote:
I (actually, on of my kids) has hidden my iPhone some where in the house. I've tried calling it, but it is set to quite mode. Is there any way I can remotely activate an alarm, ringer, etc. Any other suggestions? I've turned the house upside down, but can't find it


There is a brownie homing device feature on the iPhone that can be activated for situations just like the one you describe. This is the procedure for activating it:

Buy or make delicious brownies. (Better to make them yourself so the smell can permeate your house).

Display the brownies on a platter. Take a bite out of one of the brownies and describe its chocolately goodness in language your kid will understand.

Refuse to provide any brownie or brownie by-product to kid until kid agrees to bring back missing iPhone.

Kid brings back missing iPhone.

You get iPhone.

Kid gets brownie.

Oct 14, 2007 2:54 PM in response to raof

Ugh....frustrating! When my son misplaced his Razr (we knew/prayed it was in the house somewhere) but it was on vibrate. We too turned the house upside down, no luck. We DID find the phone in a very small crevice in the back of the sofa......it had slipped between the cushions and landed in a "pocket" (for lack of a better word) in the frame. We'd re-traced his steps repeatedly, used a flashlight, and moved furniture around, but it was worth it. Good luck!

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