Helping return found AirPods/AirTags

Thanks. Yeah, I had given up until I found your comment. I was able to then find the owner of some lost AirPods. Once I followed your instructions, their phone number came up. However, it was not visible on the AirPod case (it looked like ***-***-1234). But I then tried the same steps and clicked on one of the AirPods (the left one). The full phone number was visible for that. So just to be clear, there were three lost items associated with one set of AirPods: (1) the case; (2) the left AirPod; (3) the right AirPod. So you may need to check all three to get the contact info.

Hello~ Turn them in to local law enforcement.

~Katana-San~

Hello~ Turn it in to security there or local law enforcement.

~Katana-San~

@stangri- much appreciate the post. Latest version of iOS and "Find My" - running 17.3.1 had the "Identify Found Item" blue text under "Items" at bottom of app.

It found the Airpods I was hoping it would find, but when it directed me to the website, I got an error that the website is "Not Found"...

Posting this on 19Feb2024, has something changed?

So i found a set of airpods pro 2s on a plane and tried what was mentioned here however when i got to the website it just has in big writing 'The page you are lookin for cannot be found.' i don't know what else there is left to do if anyone can be any help it will be much appreciated.

Tried this out today, April 15, 2024 and the page said “not found”. I’ve had these almost a year and haven’t known what to do with them. Been wanting to give back to owner but this all seems difficult to connect with.

Hello~ There is a better chance taking them back to the place you found them or local law enforcement in that area. No one will be able to reach out to you here as we cannot exchange information on this forum…it’s against ToU.

~Katana-San~

Hello~ Perhaps you could turn it in to the New Jersey transit lost and found or local law enforcement. We can’t leave personal contact information on this site and it’s very doubtful the person who lost it will see your post here. I am very glad however that you want to do the right thing and return it!!

~Katana-San~

You cannot provide personal information on this support site. The best thing you can do is take them to a nearby lost & found, front desk of a nearby building, or the local police authority. You will not be able to find the owner for privacy reasons, but the owner is able to track the AirPods so they know exactly where they are at.

lbsurfsidebeach wrote:

Found at 2nd Ave N beach access on 7/4/24 AirPods & case. Please reply if anyone lost these.

You will find that you are unable to provide any personal information for a meetup. Your best option is to leave them at some place where the owner can find them. They are able to track the AirPods, so they no exactly where they are as long as there is any other iPhone within Bluethooth range (usually about 30 feet). The most common recommendation is a local lost and found or police station where this is very likely and they can pick them up.

Hello stangri,

Good to know. Thanks for the information.

Hello~ The best thing to have done as soon as you found them was to take them in to the nearest law enforcement agency. It is usually the first place someone would contact.

~Katana-San~

Hello~ Turn them in to law enforcement in the area you found them.

~Katana-San~

I connected to the air pods and changed the name of the airpod to my phone number or some sort of contact info so if they look on thier "find My" to track it they will see it and contact me.

Seems like the only option to communicate. They should have a notify owner button