how do you put a contact messgae on a lost phone

how do you put a contact message on a lost phone - mine was swiped in uk and 10 later it find my phone alerts me its in an address in china ....how do I put a contact message on the phone?

Iphone 12

iPhone 12, iOS 16

Posted on Mar 3, 2023 12:51 PM

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Posted on Mar 3, 2023 1:00 PM

You can use FindMy …


… but after 10 days, it likely really was in China and now it’s “parts.”


Suggest you “write it off” and move on.


If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is lost or stolen - Apple Support


Be VERY vigilant for messages - allegedly from Apple or the police - stating they’ve recovered your phone.


They are NOT from Apple or any legitimate entity.


They ARE from the theives attempting to spear-phish your AppleID and or device access credentials.


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Mar 3, 2023 1:00 PM in response to stockwellmama32

You can use FindMy …


… but after 10 days, it likely really was in China and now it’s “parts.”


Suggest you “write it off” and move on.


If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is lost or stolen - Apple Support


Be VERY vigilant for messages - allegedly from Apple or the police - stating they’ve recovered your phone.


They are NOT from Apple or any legitimate entity.


They ARE from the theives attempting to spear-phish your AppleID and or device access credentials.


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