HELP! how can i find my lost 8530 using GPS?

not sure if it was stolen, or just not returned yet but it seems to be turned off. Any way to find it??

Hello Elka!
Welcome to the Community
We're sorry for what happened to your phone. I don't think GPS can help you find the phone because if you called your carrier to report it lost or stolen, it must have been suspended already. IF it's not been suspended, it must have been turned OFF by the founder.
Blackberry Curve 8530 only has A-GPS, it means Assisted GPS so it may only be assisted by the Carrier Network find its nearest Cell Tower. If the phone is suspended or turned OFF, it will not work because it needs a Mobile Network to connect to. And if there's an app such as Blackberry Protect intalled on the phone, it may help you find the location but not the exact location as it only has A-GPS functionality. And for further details about Cell Tower's coverage. Rural Cell Towers have a larger radius compared to an Urban Cell Towers so if it was brought to a Rural area, using A-GPS might give you a place miles away from the exact location of the phone.
Hope the information above has helped in a way.
Ron
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