Phone got stolen today.

Submitted by Low_Wrongdoer4337 t3_zs552f in iphone

I used to own an Iphone 13 Pro Max until a few hours ago, someone mustve took it on a crowded tram. When i realised that my phone is gone i used my girlfriends iphone to use the Find My app and only saw my location from 4 minutes ago. That means they must've turned my phone off immediatly. We quickly rushed home to check the icloud find devices website on my computer but it said that my iphone is "offline". I thought iphones could be traced even when they were turned off? At least i got that message everytime i turned it off or the battery died. On the website I cant even see the last location. I really don't know what to do now.. Tomorrow I'm going to the police station to report the missing phone. Hope someone can help me. https://imgur.com/a/QGs7G4R

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hiker201 t1_j168k28 wrote

If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is lost or stolen

  1. Look for your device on a map. ...
  2. Mark as Lost. ...
  3. Report your missing device to local law enforcement. ...
  4. File a Theft and Loss claim. ...
  5. Remotely erase your device. ...
  6. Contact your wireless carrier. ...
  7. Remove your missing device from your account.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201472

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hiker201 t1_j168s3r wrote

‘Mark as Lost 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.’

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hiker201 t1_j1696el wrote

What Do People Do with Stolen iPhones?

https://www.imobie.com/iphone-tips/what-will-thieves-do-with-the-stolen-iphone.htm

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Low_Wrongdoer4337 OP t1_j169qpa wrote

I have marked it as lost, I just can't find it anywhere on the map because the phone is turned off, I thought it was still possible to track it nevertheless.

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hiker201 t1_j16cvsg wrote

No, it can’t be tracked if it’s not switched on. Sooner or later, someone will switch it on. Prepare for that moment. Sorry you’re going through this.

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Stephen_NM2022 t1_j171tde wrote

Actually, yes it can, as Apple makes clear the first time you power off a new phone or one that has been reset. If, however, someone can access airplane mode from the lock screen (de facto default), that will turn off all tracking. Since stolen phones are often going to a glorified chop shop, there is no guarantee it will never show up in any tracking again. That is unless the Find My bug pops up and the device starts showing up as phantom pings.

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Low_Wrongdoer4337 OP t1_j17zo9c wrote

So you dont even have to unlock the the phone to turn on airplane mode?

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coffeeisnotlatte t1_j181t3k wrote

If the sim has been removed it’s Game Over, sorry. My 13 Pro was stolen 6 months ago as well

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Low_Wrongdoer4337 OP t1_j183i86 wrote

Im sorry you had to go through that, these phones really be expensive.. Im also losing hope on ever getting it back tbh. I guess the phrase "You can't steal an iPhone" was pure over exaggerated then. Thanks for replying!!

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