Internet Connection Required?

RickyGeek, 

Specifically for products that you’re using an AirTag with, as AirTags themselves do not connect to the internet, the following article explains - “Devices in the Find My network use secure Bluetooth technology to detect your missing items nearby and report their approximate location back to you, so you can find them privately and securely.” Keep track of personal items using Find My

Thank you. 

RickyGeek, 

We appreciate you being specific, it’s helpful. 

Since this information isn’t laid out in the articles for the Notify When Left Behind feature, we’re going to recommend you work with Apple directly on answering that question. We want to be sure it’s working for you as expected. 

You can reach out to Apple Support using this link - Contact Apple Support

Thank you. 

RickyGeek, 

We appreciate you being specific, it’s helpful. 

Since this information isn’t laid out in the articles for the Notify When Left Behind feature, we’re going to recommend you work with Apple directly on answering that question. We want to be sure it’s working for you as expected. 

You can reach out to Apple Support using this link - Contact Apple Support

Thank you. 

Greetings RickyGeek,

We understand you have some questions about the Notify When Left Behind feature. 

We’ve got a couple articles to provide for you. Since this is a feature you can use with devices that don’t connect to the internet on their own an internet connection is not required on device that cannot connect to the internet. 

Here’s how to set up Find My for devices Set up Find My on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac

Then also how to set up and use Notify When Left Behind for your items. Set up and use Notify When Left Behind in the Find My app

Let us know if you have any questions. 

Thanks.