How to locate the owner of lost AirPods

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If the owner of the AirPod's has enabled lost mode, you can open the case next to your iPhone or iPad and contact details should appear on your screen. Keep in mind this will only work if the owner has explicitly enabled lost mode on their side.

If the method above doesn't work, you will need to turn the airpods over to the proper authorities (most likely local law enforcement or a lost and found at the location you found the airpods). There is no way to identify the owner of the airpods unless lost mode is enabled.

(Also, I would recommend connecting the airpods to your phone at the law enforcement location if you do turn them over, as the location in Find My will update for the owner, giving them a good idea of where the airpods are located. After connecting them, you should remove them from your phone. How to reset your AirPods and AirPods Pro - Apple Support. This is completely optional but will assist the owner in finding the device.)

Hope to have helped!

Raymond

Hello~ Turn them in to local law enforcement in that area. Even if by some extremely small chance they saw your post here…we cannot exchange personal information on this forum. It is very nice that you want to do the right thing and return them.

~Katana-San~

Hello~ Turn them in to law enforcement in that area.

~Katana-San~

Hello~ Turn them into law enforcement for security reasons. The owner may be able to see their exact location and it’s best not to keep them in your possession. You never know who might come knocking at your door…

~Katana-San~

Hello~ Turn them into local law enforcement.

~Katana-San~

Hello~ Turn them in to local law enforcement.

~Katana-San~

Hello~ Turn them in to law enforcement in that area.

~Katana-San~

B744Gal wrote:

Caroline’s AirPods found under the chairlift Sun Valley Idaho. Probably dropped month’s ago in the snow.

Leave them at the lost & found at the office. She can most likely track the AirPods and it will be much easier for her to find them there.

qahtan244 wrote:

I found airport and I have the serial number how can I find the owner?

The answer has been provided for you here many times. Take a look at the post. You will not be able to find the owner.

Hello~ Turn them into law enforcement for security reasons. The owner may be able to see their exact location and it’s best not to keep them in your possession. You never know who might come knocking at your door…

~Katana-San~

I found an AirPod (not in case) at a gas station today. How I’m going about finding the owner is I clicked on “learn more about this item” when the notification popped up in FindMy. It showed me the Serial number, and last 4 of the phone number. I am assuming the owner has a phone number from my area code, so I look up “area code and prefix look up”. Find the area on the map near you and type in the area code and prefix one at a time then the last 4 of the number I was given for the device. (123)456-xxxx until you find a full # that pops up blue (Apple). Then just message all the ones that are blue and see if they lost something.

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If you have an iPhone, use the Find My app and see if anyone has reported them as lost. If they haven't set them as lost then you wouldn't be able to get them back to the owner and turning them into local law enforcement might work.

DrVrushali wrote:

I found the AirPods with serial number how do I locate the owner?

Hello~ Because it’s the right thing to do. If someone loses something…they will usually check there. They don’t belong to you so you certainly wouldn’t want to keep them …would you?? I certainly wouldn’t…bad karma.

~Katana-San~

i just found someones airpods pro with only one in the case with keys a blue looking tag car key black case i keep connecting it to my phone but havent recieved a message from owner any ideas ? im in the same boat as many in this situation.

fond this morning in my letterbox 9/11/24 i know right ? in my letterbox someone put them there they must of found them near my house. theres chinese writing on the plastic part of the key.

sydney Australia.

How. Is it possible