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can the police trace a iPhone or recover it by taking the serial number?
iPhone 12
Posted on May 18, 2023 1:56 PM
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User profile for user: IdrisSeabright 
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Posted on May 18, 2023 2:07 PM
fernandonegron wrote:
can the police trace a iPhone or recover it by taking the serial number?
No, the police cannot trace your iPhone by the serial number. In fact, they can't trace it at all (unless it's turned on and they have court order to get information from your carrier something they would only do if someone's life were in danger).
You file a police report so that 1) if the police ever recover the phone, they may be able to return it to you, 2) because your insurance company (if you have one) may require a police report before replacing the phone and 3) your carrier may require it so that you don't have to pay for any calls made after it was stolen (shouldn't be an issue if the phone was locked). So, yes, you should file a report but doing so will most likely not get your phone back.
Follow the instructions in the article Katana-San linked to above.
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User profile for user: IdrisSeabright
User level: Level10 153,591 points
May 18, 2023 2:07 PM in response to fernandonegron
fernandonegron wrote:
can the police trace a iPhone or recover it by taking the serial number?
No, the police cannot trace your iPhone by the serial number. In fact, they can't trace it at all (unless it's turned on and they have court order to get information from your carrier something they would only do if someone's life were in danger).
You file a police report so that 1) if the police ever recover the phone, they may be able to return it to you, 2) because your insurance company (if you have one) may require a police report before replacing the phone and 3) your carrier may require it so that you don't have to pay for any calls made after it was stolen (shouldn't be an issue if the phone was locked). So, yes, you should file a report but doing so will most likely not get your phone back.
Follow the instructions in the article Katana-San linked to above.
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User profile for user: Katana-San 
User level: Level9 61,905 points
May 18, 2023 2:00 PM in response to fernandonegron
Hello ~ Start by checking on and working through the steps there by clicking on below…
If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is lost or stolen - Apple Support
Did you have Find My activated? The police can’t trace your iPhone but making a report may be helpful. Work through the information in the link above carefully. Take care.
~Katana-San~
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some body stole my iPhone 12 can I make a police report ?
