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How to unlock a lost iPhone 14 with Find My iPhone disabled?

My wife's iPhone 14 was lost in February, and this week it was found and sent to us. The screen says, "Lost iPhone. This phone has been lost. Please call me." It shows my number. My question is, "How do I unlock her phone so she can use it?



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Original Title: Unlocking Lost iPhone 14

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Presumably your wife placed the phone into Lost Mode – and chose the option to display a custom message (the one you see now). She can turn off Lost Mode by following the directions in the "Turn off Lost Mode on an iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch" section of


Use Lost Mode in Find Devices on iCloud.com - Apple Support