I lost my phone, and find my device app wont show its offline, does this mean my phone got restore?

I lost my phone, and find my device app wont show its offline, does this mean my phone got restored

It might have been restored, turned off, or just not have a data connection to the internet (such as by removing the sim card and turning off wifi).  If it appears on the devices list in Find My iPhone, you can issue a Lost Mode command, which will lock it with a passcode and display a message of your choosing if and when it goes back online (see http://help.apple.com/icloud/#/mmfc0f0165).

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