how to report missing iphone

1795Ed Said:

"how to report missing iPhone: My iphone is lost. How to trace it"

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Troubleshooting a Lost iPhone:

Secure your Info:

Being this is a concerned for device and account access, you should (A)verify your devices; (B)modify your credential; and (C)report items to Apple. Start with opening a new eMail address and using that for your Apple ID.

1. Verify your Devices:

Verify that all devices are logged in to your account, by using this link: Check your Apple ID Device List to See where you're Signed in - Apple Support

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2. Modify your Credentials:

Having been stollen, someone lily has your credentials. So, by all means, modifying them.

• Modify: your login credentials (Using Both a New eMail and a New Password for each and all sites)
• Associate: a different method of payment to your account
• Enable: Two-Factor Authentication for Apple ID and for all other accounts that have such an applicable option

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C. Report Items to Apple:

So, report phone calls' and messages' info to Apple and Authorities. Use my User: Using the Photos App to Report Scams - User Tip

For tips on locating this, see my following reply.

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1795Ed Said:

"how to report missing iPhone: My iphone is lost. How to trace it"

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About iPhone and Find My:

If Find My was enabled with this, then note that the location shown is based off of the last time the iPhone was, itself, connected to the Internet. The sis all based on an IP address. So, do you recognize this place shown?

Finding a Lost iPhone, without Find My:

I. Use this Link:

• Locate a Lost or Stolen Device - Apple Support

II. Do So the Olde Fashioned Ways:

A. Backtrack your Locations:

Do it the olde fashioned way and backtrack your locations. For instance, if you were at a retail store, then stop in, asking the store manger if it was placed aside.

B. Lost-&-Found:

Chick with the Lost & Found department of the facility you were in, seeing if it has been handed over.

C. Contact Local Authorities:

See if the community police, or local security guards at the front door, came across it.

D. Use Craigslist:

Put a post on Craigslist, seeing if they have been found.

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

Here are all the steps you can take.

Carefully follow these instructions:

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