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Don’t have my find phone on and someone stole my phone can you guys locate it with my IMEI number

i was told that apple can locate my iPhone with the IMEI number how can I locate my iPhone that’s been stolen and my find iPhone is off please help

iPhone 11

Posted on Oct 11, 2021 12:33 PM

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Oct 11, 2021 12:38 PM in response to Cyngut44

> i was told that apple can locate my iPhone with the IMEI number


You were told wrong.


There is nothing in the IEMI number that will help trace the device. Your carrier *might* be able to use it to link the phone to the closest cell tower, but they will typically require a police warrant, and that won't actually help in finding the phone itself, just a neighborhood.

Don’t have my find phone on and someone stole my phone can you guys locate it with my IMEI number

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