hello my iPad was stolen yesterday burglary, I gave IMEI address to police so can they track down my ipad

my ipad was stolen yesterday in burglary at 9 in the morning, together with many other things,. someone turn it on at 11.54 can I check localisation when iPad is turned off

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Posted on Jun 10, 2023 12:39 PM

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Posted on Jun 10, 2023 5:00 PM

Your iPad cannot be traced using its IMEI. Your Cellular Carrier can, if asked, blacklist the IMEI to prevent further use.


As for locating and recovering your stolen iPad, start here:

Locate a device in Find My on iPad - Apple Support


Here is Apple’s advice for lost or stolen devices:

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

Use the Find My app to locate a lost or stolen device – Apple Support


If the Find My iPad feature was enabled prior to it being “misplaced”, then if active, you would stand a good chance of locating it. 


However, if the feature was not activated prior to being misplaced - or the iPad has been inactive for more than 24 hours, the last known location will not be available - and the opportunity to use technical means to manage or recover the iPad may have been lost.

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Jun 10, 2023 5:00 PM in response to karol2851

Your iPad cannot be traced using its IMEI. Your Cellular Carrier can, if asked, blacklist the IMEI to prevent further use.


As for locating and recovering your stolen iPad, start here:

Locate a device in Find My on iPad - Apple Support


Here is Apple’s advice for lost or stolen devices:

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

Use the Find My app to locate a lost or stolen device – Apple Support


If the Find My iPad feature was enabled prior to it being “misplaced”, then if active, you would stand a good chance of locating it. 


However, if the feature was not activated prior to being misplaced - or the iPad has been inactive for more than 24 hours, the last known location will not be available - and the opportunity to use technical means to manage or recover the iPad may have been lost.

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hello my iPad was stolen yesterday burglary, I gave IMEI address to police so can they track down my ipad

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