Adding lost phone to my iCloud account

My son lost his iPhone; it is not on my iCloud account; how do I add it (I want to use Find My Phone)?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Aug 2, 2024 9:53 AM

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Posted on Aug 2, 2024 10:02 AM

Find My had to have been turned on BEFORE the phone was lost. It cannot be turned on after it is lost. If it was however, turned on on his phone, go to www.icloud.com and sign in under his Apple ID and Password to see if its location can be seen. You can't add the phone to your iCloud account.


See what to do if your phone is lost or stolen here --> If your iPhone or iPad is lost or stolen - Apple Support


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Aug 2, 2024 10:02 AM in response to DougCrooks

Find My had to have been turned on BEFORE the phone was lost. It cannot be turned on after it is lost. If it was however, turned on on his phone, go to www.icloud.com and sign in under his Apple ID and Password to see if its location can be seen. You can't add the phone to your iCloud account.


See what to do if your phone is lost or stolen here --> If your iPhone or iPad is lost or stolen - Apple Support


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