User level: Level 1 (4 points)15 pro max take with serial number or imei my phone lost unable to my find my device bcos location not found
Posted on Oct 24, 2026 9:04 AM
User level: Level 10 (105,996 points)Oct 24, 2026 9:09 AM in response to gijo178
Serial number and IMEI number are useless for finding your phone.
What is required is that you had previously turned Find My on for the account signed into the device. Then when using Find My, the phone must still have battery power and if not connected to the internet or turned off, then another iPhone must be in Bluetooth range (about 30ft) for it to transmit that phones location.
User level: Level 10 (199,348 points)Oct 24, 2026 9:12 AM in response to gijo178
The IMEA or Serial Number of an iPhone cannot be used to locate the iPhone.
Find My is the only way to possibly locate a phone that has been lost or stolen. The iPhone must be "online" in order for Find My to be able to zero in on the location, or very close to another iPhone or Apple device.
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Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256382163