How do I remotely erase a stolen iPhone after 9 months?

Does the phone appear as "Offline" when you use Find My to locate the phone?

If yes, the erase is still pending because the iPhone does not have a good Internet connection where it is located.

That is correct, absolutely nothing you can do. The phone is not going to connect using Wi-Fi, so a cellular connection is going to have to take place.

Now, if the bad guys who have the phone have wrapped it in aluminum foil.....thieves know all about this.....the phone cannot receive or send a signal.

I'm sorry, but after 9 months, the chances of the phone being erased are just about zero.

If it’s been 9 months since your iPhone was stolen, realistically you will never see it again. I am not sure you would want to benefit the thief that stole your iPhone by letting them setup and use it for themselves. You won’t be able to verify if your iPhone will end up in the hands of someone needing it, and so far it is most likely still in the thief’s hand.

"Offline" appears if the phone has been located "recently", whatever that might be.

"No Location Found" means the location was known at some point, but it was longer ago than "recently".

"No Device Found" means that Find My was not enabled on the phone.

Zachyy wrote:

Hey, Bob Timmons, I had a separate question for you. What is the difference between “Offline” and “No Location Found”, and the reasons behind each?

They are similar:

Offline means the iPhone can't connect to the Find My network to provide its location, usually because the battery is dead or it isn't connected to a network for over 24 hours. No Location Found usually means the device is either not connected to the internet, turned off, or location services have been turned off, which means it can't send it's location.

Hey, Bob Timmons, I had a separate question for you. What is the difference between “Offline” and “No Location Found”, and the reasons behind each?

Thanks lobsterghost1 and Bob Timmons!