Can an iphone be traced even if it doesnt have the find my phone app?

someone stole my iphone recently and it doesnt have a sim and can i still trace it with only a serial number?

Installing the app isn't required. What IS required is that a MobileMe Find my iPhone account be set up and activated on the device prior to loss or theft.  If you didn't do that, there isn't much you can do. Your carrier may agree to blacklist the device, and possibly even trace it, but Apple is not in the business of tracking lost and stolen phones. They will not track it for you.

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    How can I find my iPod touch that got lost ? But I don't have the Find my Phone app .
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    Reporting a lost or stolen Apple product                              
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  • HT4061 I lost my IPhone5 and after 7 hours I called lost and stollen and now I can't track where was the last location I left the phone ,and I don't remember if I stablished the FIND MY PHONE app.

    I lost my IPhone5 and after 7 hours I called lost and stollen and now I can't track where was the last location I left the phone ,and I don't remember if I stablished the FIND MY PHONE app.
    Is there any way that I can find the last location that I left it,eventhough I called in lost and stolen and reactivated my # to a different device.

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    Regards.

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    I'm still using Snow Leopard for work reasons which means no iCloud. Can I use the 'find my phone' app without iCloud? Is there a way? Thanks

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    Will the Find My Phone app work on the Iphone 3? If so, how do I activate it?

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    Without Find My iPad having been enabled on it then there isn't any way to locate it - and that would only work if it's connected to a network and hasn't been wiped or had Find My iPad disabled on it.
    If you think that it was stolen then you should report it to the police. You should also contact your carrier and change your iTunes account password, your email account passwords, and any passwords that you'd stored on websites/emails/notes etc.

  • Can i track my stolen ipad 2 with 3g service if i don't have the Find My Ipad app?

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    Report to the police. Provide serial number.
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    How to Track and Report Stolen iPad
    http://www.ipadastic.com/tutorials/how-to-track-and-report-stolen-ipad
    Reporting a lost or stolen Apple product
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2526
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    How to recover a lost or stolen iPad
    http://ipadhelp.com/ipad-help/how-to-recover-a-lost-or-stolen-ipad/
    How to Find a Stolen iPad
    http://www.ehow.com/how_7586429_stolen-ipad.html
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    How to Find Your iPad Serial Number
    http://www.ipadastic.com/tutorials/how-to-find-your-ipad-serial-number
     Cheers, Tom

  • IF I DON'T HAVE A FIND MY PHONE APP ON AN UNUSED WORKING IPHONE HOW CAN I WIPE IT CLEAN OR SHUT IT OFF OR TRACK IT DOWN?

    If i had my old iphone 3G stolen from me all it's used for is for music (ipod) and I don't have a passcode on it or a Find my phone app on it is there a way for me to wipe it clean or turn it off completely or maybe even track it down? please help me if possible i have important pics and infos on that old phone that i need deleted.

    According to the information you have provided, based on my knowledge, it seems the only option would be to trace back where the iPhone had been.
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    Unfortunately, if you haven't set up Find My iPhone, obviously, the service will be of no use.
    P.S. When asking question, please type without CAPS, because that often gives a bad 'image' on the writer. I understand the urgency, however typing like that is not neccessary.

  • HT4061 can i find my fone if icould is on i dnt know any thing bout the find my phone app

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    The following gives a good overview of Find My iPhone: http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2696
    If you lose the phone you can go to https://www.icloud.com on any computer to find it as long as you activated Find My iPhone in Settings > iCloud before it was lost, you know your Apple ID and password, and the phone is turned on and has network connectivity.

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