No, there is nothing you can do. If you activated Find My Phone before it was lost or stolen, you can track it only if Wi-Fi is enabled on the device. What you cannot do is track your device using a serial number or other identifying number. You cannot expect Apple or anyone else to find your device for you.
Since you have never activated your iPhone then it is not associated with an Apple ID. Since it is not associated with an Apple ID, Find My was not activated. Your iPhone cannot be tracked by a serial number or IMEI number.
No. If you have not set up the find my iphone feature on the iphone itself using your account, then it cannot be tracked at all. You seem to think that ups and iphones have abilities and features that are far beyond real world. Not sure what you are so surprised about.
Even if your iPhone is fully erased, the person who has it can't use it. Activation Lock stays on and there is no way to bypass it. As soon as the iPhone boots up, it asks for an Apple ID and password and it won't go past the activation screen without the information.
No. There is no chance that a brand-new, never turned on, sealed iPhone or Apple device of any kind to be tracked. The phone has no data on it, it doesn't have an Apple ID associated with it. Can a brand new sealed iPhone 6 that has been stolen be tracked after the thief activates it?
If you turn on Find My network, you can locate your device or item even if it's not connected to a Wi-Fi or cellular network. The Find My network is an encrypted anonymous network of hundreds of millions of Apple devices that can help you locate your device or item.
Your iPhone will be completely wiped of all data. Despite the iPhone being wiped of all data, it will remain unusable due to Activation Lock.
That means you will be able to find the location of your iPhone even if it runs out of battery. Even better, location tracking will keep working even when the iPhone is reset to factory settings.
Locate your phone using the “Find my device” function.
Both Apple and Android phones have features that can help you locate a missing phone. If using a different device (such as an iPad or laptop), use the Find My Device (Android), Find My (iOS), or Samsung Find My Mobile feature to locate your phone.
An iPhone can become blacklisted for any number of reasons, including if the previous owner has unsettled bills or if someone reported it as stolen or lost. A blacklisted device cannot get connected to any wireless carrier unless it becomes un-blacklisted.
If you're using iCloud.com/find, you can't see your device's location if it's powered off, the battery has run out, or more than 24 hours has passed since its last location was sent to Apple. Learn how you can still protect your information.
If you enable Lost Mode, your data is safe. If you remove it from your account, it could be reactivated but without your data Your data is not at risk. If you activated Find My Phone before it was lost or stolen, you can track it only when it is connected to the Internet by Wi-Fi or cellular.
The police and network provider can track a switched-off phone using an IMEI number, while you can use other ways to locate your lost or stolen cell phone. It may not be as easy as locating your cell phone when it's turned on, but there are still some ways to help you find a lost phone that is switched off.
Yes, the police can track a stolen phone using either your phone number or the phone's IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity). Whether or not the police prioritize looking for your stolen phone is another matter.
Note that the IMEI code is challenging to change but not impossible. The IMEI tracker app you have learnt about above will not be able to track the phone if thieves change it.
Police IMEI tracker is confidential software used by police officers to track stolen phones. It works in a way that the police officer will enter the victim's IMEI number and the location of the phone. The software will then provide them with the exact location of where the phone is located.
If your iPhone gets stolen and the thief tries to erase iPhone with the iTunes, your phone will get locked when it is erased. This erased iPhone will then keep prompting for the original owner's iCloud password. If that password cannot be entered, the phone remains locked.
Good news: With iOS 15, iPhone models 11 and up will transmit their location even when powered off if you have already chosen to enable “Find My network” in your settings. To make sure this search is available to you in case you need it, first set your passcode and FaceID.
Apple doesn't get involved in lost or stolen devices, so they don't have a blacklist service, just as they told you. Carriers, on the other hand do. Contact your carrier for help with blacklisting your device.
When you mark your device as lost, you remotely lock it with a passcode, keeping your information secure. This also disables Apple Pay on the missing device. And you can display a custom message with your contact information on the missing device.
What happens if my stolen iPhone is turned off? You won't be able to track the iPhone's location using Maps. However, you can still see the device's last known location, which will be available for 24 hours from the time it turned off.
When you tap Erase All Content and Settings, it completely erases your device, including any credit or debit cards you added for Apple Pay and any photos, contacts, music, or apps.
According to a new report by independent researchers, though, Apple collects extremely detailed information on you with its own apps even when you turn off tracking, an apparent direct contradiction of Apple's own description of how the privacy protection works. The iPhone Analytics setting makes an explicit promise.
Yes, the police can track a stolen phone using either your phone number or the phone's IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity). Whether or not the police prioritize looking for your stolen phone is another matter.