Hi again jeffpascal,
I think I understand a little more about the question you are asking now. Here is the information about how to remove the device from your account, since it seems like you may have sold it or given it away:
iCloud: Remove your device from Find My iPhone
https://support.apple.com/kb/PH2702
There are two options here for removing the device from Find My iPhone when it is no longer in your possession:
If you can’t turn off Find My iPhone on the device, turn off the device so it goes offline, then remove it from Find My iPhone on iCloud.com.
Note: You can also remove your iOS device by first erasing it—just follow the instructions below for removing an iOS device you don’t have. You can later restore the device from an iCloud or iTunes backup.
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Turn off the device you want to remove.
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Go to Find My iPhone on iCloud.com on another computer.
If you’re using another iCloud app, click the app’s name at the top of the iCloud.com window, then click Find My iPhone.
If you don’t see Find My iPhone on iCloud.com, your account just has access to iCloud web-only features. To gain access to other iCloud features, set up iCloud on your iOS device or Mac.
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Click All Devices, select the offline device, then click Remove from Account. If you don’t see Remove from Account, click All Devices again, then click the Delete button next to the device.
If the device comes online again, it reappears in Find My iPhone. If your device reappears, turn off Find My iPhone on the device (follow the instructions above for removing a device by turning off Find My iPhone), or if it’s an iOS device and you no longer have it, follow the instructions below for removing an iOS device you no longer have.
If you no longer have the iOS device because you gave it away or sold it, you need to remotely erase it before you can remove it.
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Go to Find My iPhone on iCloud.com.
If you don’t see Find My iPhone on iCloud.com, your account just has access to iCloud web-only features. To gain access to other iCloud features, set up iCloud on your iOS device or Mac.
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Click All Devices, then select the device.
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Click Erase [device], then enter your Apple ID password or your family member’s Apple ID password. Because the device isn’t lost, don’t enter a phone number or message.
If the device is offline, the remote erase begins the next time it’s online. You receive an email when the device is erased.
If you erase your iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus and you have credit and debit cards in Passbook for Apple Pay, Find My iPhone attempts to remove your cards immediately, even if your iPhone is offline. For more information, see the Apple Support article Use Passbook in iOS.
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When the device is erased, click Remove from Account.
All your content is erased, and someone else can now activate the device.
The importance of removing the device from your Find My iPhone account is that this iPhone is currently activation locked to your account, meaning that:
With Find My iPhone Activation Lock, your Apple ID and password will be required before anyone can:
- Turn off Find My iPhone on your device
- Erase your device
- Reactivate and use your device
This can help you keep your device secure, even if it's in the wrong hands, and can improve your chances of recovering it. Even if you erase your device remotely, Activation Lock can continue to deter anyone from reactivating your device without your permission. All you need to do is keep Find My iPhone turned on, and remember your Apple ID and password.
Find My iPhone Activation Lock - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201365
Hope this helps. Thanks again for using the Apple Support Communities.