How to prevent stolen iPhone usage without Find My?

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vaasa_sam Author

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How to prevent stolen iPhone usage without Find My?

My unopend iphones where stolen in the post from inside the package.

How can i stop it from usage.

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Posted on Feb 28, 2025 11:50 AM

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Kurtosis12

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Feb 28, 2025 11:55 AM in response to vaasa_sam

Unfortunately, not much. You need to have FindMy turned on to track and lock your phone but if they were never removed from the box, then FindMy wouldn't be activated.

Where did you get the phones from? If you can find the MEID number of the phone, you can report this to your cellular carrier and they can blacklist the phone.

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KiltedTim

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Feb 28, 2025 11:55 AM in response to vaasa_sam

You can’t unless you purchased them from your cellular carrier, in which case you report the theft to them and they may be able to blacklist them.

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KiltedTim

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Mar 2, 2025 9:45 AM in response to vaasa_sam

There is nothing you can do about it. Hopefully, you purchased insurance when you shipped them.

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vaasa_sam Author

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Mar 2, 2025 9:30 AM in response to Kurtosis12

Hi!

Thanks for the reply!

i did not buy them from cellular carrier company. they where bought from shop.

I sent the iPhones to my cousin and the package was opened somewhere in Germany's post office. i had taken photos of the back side of the boxes, so i have the IMEI numbers and MEID numbers.

They are stolen by the German post employees, so they won't be found, but i want to make sure that those thieves can't use them. What can i do.

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vaasa_sam Author

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Mar 2, 2025 9:30 AM in response to KiltedTim

Hi!

Thanks for the reply!

i did not buy them from cellular carrier company. they where bought from shop.

I sent the iPhones to my cousin and the package was opened somewhere in Germany's post office. i had taken photos of the back side of the boxes, so i have the IMEI numbers and MEID numbers.

They are stolen by the German post employees, so they won't be found, but i want to make sure that those thieves can't use them. What can i do.

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