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Lost Apple Air Tag

How could I contact owner of Apple air tag. Found one while camping and it’s obvious that the over won’t be coming back.


iPhone SE, iOS 16

Posted on Jul 5, 2023 7:26 AM

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Posted on Jul 5, 2023 7:44 AM

Hold the tag - white side up - near the back of your iPhone. (be patient, it’s not always instantaneous)


When the NFC tag is “read,” it will pop-up a URL.


Click the popup to browse to the URL. (it’s browsing to Apple’s FindMy Network servers)


If the owner has placed the AirTag in “Lost Mode” and added a message, it will appear here.


If not, the tag’s only value is “recycling” … as it can NOT be reset or reused w/o the paired owner.


See this video:


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tOWk1TBq-Ek&pp=ygUMRm91bmQgYWlydGFn

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Jul 5, 2023 7:44 AM in response to JMKREMEN

Hold the tag - white side up - near the back of your iPhone. (be patient, it’s not always instantaneous)


When the NFC tag is “read,” it will pop-up a URL.


Click the popup to browse to the URL. (it’s browsing to Apple’s FindMy Network servers)


If the owner has placed the AirTag in “Lost Mode” and added a message, it will appear here.


If not, the tag’s only value is “recycling” … as it can NOT be reset or reused w/o the paired owner.


See this video:


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tOWk1TBq-Ek&pp=ygUMRm91bmQgYWlydGFn

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