If an iPhone is stolen can it be traced by the serial number? When activating a new sim card you have give the provider the phone's serial number, right?
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No, it cannot be traced by its serial number. The only option for locating a lost or stolen iPhone is to set up Find My iPhone before it is lost.
No, it cannot be traced by its serial number. The only option for locating a lost or stolen iPhone is to set up Find My iPhone before it is lost.
It was an iPhone 3G, the operating system did not offer the find phone feature. The phone also was not an active line. It was a spare phone. Who ever re-activated the phone had to give the provider a serial number, right?
The iPhone 3G that I just replaced yesterday had Find My iPhone working perfectly on it, as does my original iPhone that I only use as a music player in my truck. Neither one has active phone service, but I can locate either one of them if they are connected to a WiFi network.
The provider does not need the serial number. They only need to provide a working SIM card. If the iPhone is locked to a specific carrier, then it can be activated for that carrier through iTunes. If it is not locked, it should work with any SIM card without needing to be activated.
If an iPhone is stolen can it be traced by the serial number? When activating a new sim card you have give the phones serial number right?
