Does find my iPhone still work if SIM card is taken out

Does find my iPhone still work if SIM card has been removed

Posted on Jan 14, 2020 12:44 PM

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Posted on Jan 14, 2020 12:47 PM

Yes Find My [Device] works without a SIM card because it identifies your device based on the Apple ID login. One thing note and that is that the device has to be able to connect to the internet to send its location. Without a SIM card there will obviously be no cellular connection however your iPhone will need to at least be connected to a Wi-Fi network.

Hope that helps.


Axel F.

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Jan 14, 2020 12:47 PM in response to Pennylane8649

Yes Find My [Device] works without a SIM card because it identifies your device based on the Apple ID login. One thing note and that is that the device has to be able to connect to the internet to send its location. Without a SIM card there will obviously be no cellular connection however your iPhone will need to at least be connected to a Wi-Fi network.

Hope that helps.


Axel F.

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