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leighsacmar Author

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deactivate iPhone using serial number

i lost my iPhone 4s last March. i want to deactivate it using the phone's serial number

iPhone 4S (8GB)

Posted on Jun 12, 2020 11:17 PM

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Posted on Jun 13, 2020 8:23 AM

You need to use Find My Phone to deactivate the phone. You can't do that using the serial number.

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Jun 13, 2020 8:23 AM in response to leighsacmar

You need to use Find My Phone to deactivate the phone. You can't do that using the serial number.

Find My iPhone - Erase your device

Find My Phone - If your device is lost or stolen.

Find My Phone - Lock and track your device using Lost Mode.

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leighsacmar Author

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Jun 14, 2020 8:44 AM in response to Eric Root

Oh, Sir Eric. That would be very a lot easier if only I registered that phone to my Apple ID, but I didn't. That's why I want to know if it is possible to deactivate my lost phone using its serial number. But you said no, that breaks my heart.

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