Imei tracking stolen iphone

My new iphone 5 is stolen, is it possible to track it using the IMEI

iPhone 5, iOS 6.1.4, Stolen

Posted on Sep 8, 2013 2:53 AM

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Posted on Sep 15, 2015 4:58 AM

celbadem wrote:


I believe if my iphone is stolen and I report it, I have the right to find it! by using my registered IMEI.

It's nothing to do with your 'rights'. It's not technically possible to locate a phone using only the IMEI number, or the serial number. In order for a lost iPhone to be located you have to have set 'Find My iPhone' up on it before losing it, and it has to be on, not wiped, and able to connect to a network (how else could it transmit its location) - if any of these conditions is not true then locating it is not possible.

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