locating lost iPhone's etc.

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locating lost iPhone's etc.

Are there any apps available to find a phone, etc. without the uses of a SIM card? (For example, "lojack" or "OnStar") Because of the investment in these products, loosing one is not fun nor is replacing one? When others do not return them, they create a market that is not lawful. Thanks

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Posted on Apr 30, 2010 9:39 AM

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Answer 1

Apr 30, 2010 9:55 AM in response to tbcoop

Your only real option is Apple's Find My iPhone (part of MobileMe).

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Dr_AL

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Apr 30, 2010 10:15 AM in response to neuroanatomist

Find My iPhone, would still require a SIM card to be installed on the iPhone. I guess it may work if the iPhone was on a wifi network as it does with an iPod touch.

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wjosten

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Apr 30, 2010 10:25 AM in response to tbcoop

In the app store:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ihound-locate-your-lost-or/id302645042?mt=8

or this:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/taptrace/id321172489?mt=8

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tbcoop Author

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May 1, 2010 8:48 AM in response to wjosten

Do these apps need the SIM card to locate the iPhone? tbcoop

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Answer 5

May 1, 2010 9:17 AM in response to tbcoop

Based on the info included with this link in regards to the iHound App, having the SIM card inserted is not required.

https://www.ihoundsoftware.com/

iHound® Software is a revolutionary product that can help you find and recover a lost or stolen iPhone and/ *or iPod Touch*. *iHound uses the GPS and WIFI signal built into your device to determine its location.*

The iPod Touch does not have a SIM card, and it isn't required to have a SIM card inserted in an iPhone for wi-fi access and/or for GPS access. The iPhone includes a dedicated GSM receiver.

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