Erase my data if someone finds it

Lost my other iPhone with all my iPhone can i detele all my information and still be contacted about the phone and the phone does not have no service on it

iPhone 13 Pro Max

Posted on Feb 2, 2024 7:38 PM

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Posted on Feb 2, 2024 8:02 PM

If your iPhone had Find My turned on, you can mark it as lost, and even make a request to remotely erase it. The phone presumably will need an Internet connection to learn about these requests.


Find your lost iPhone or iPad with Find My - Apple Support


Re: "… and still be contacted about the phone"


Beware "phishing". Apple does not get involved with finding or returning lost or stolen phones (unless you just happened to leave your phone in a retail Apple Store, and the employees found it first). If you get phone calls or messages from "Apple Security" or some such, trying to get you to divulge your passcode, or your Apple ID and Apple ID password, or to remove the phone from your list of devices, don't do it! The communications are from criminals who need your help to "unbrick" an Activation-Locked iPhone, or to scam you in other ways.

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Feb 2, 2024 8:02 PM in response to shomari240

If your iPhone had Find My turned on, you can mark it as lost, and even make a request to remotely erase it. The phone presumably will need an Internet connection to learn about these requests.


Find your lost iPhone or iPad with Find My - Apple Support


Re: "… and still be contacted about the phone"


Beware "phishing". Apple does not get involved with finding or returning lost or stolen phones (unless you just happened to leave your phone in a retail Apple Store, and the employees found it first). If you get phone calls or messages from "Apple Security" or some such, trying to get you to divulge your passcode, or your Apple ID and Apple ID password, or to remove the phone from your list of devices, don't do it! The communications are from criminals who need your help to "unbrick" an Activation-Locked iPhone, or to scam you in other ways.

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