Imei tracking stolen iphone

My new iphone 5 is stolen, is it possible to track it using the IMEI

carstenfromutting am ammersee wrote:
My new iphone 5 is stolen, is it possible to track it using the IMEI
No.
What to do if your iOS device is lost or stolen
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Tracked stolen iphone with icloud but 911 needs complete address

Recently my iphone 4 s was stolen and was switched off soon after the incident so i could not track it using my icloud account. Accidently when I was trying to located it via icloud, i suddenly saw it online in a town 50 miles from my place. I called my town police as well as the police of the other town where i could locate it. with great difficulty, i could get a stolen report with my town's police but no help from the other town's police to get my iphone back. They need an exact address to go and check - iclould just shows you an intersection and not the exact address. Anyone had luck getting their iphone back in such a situation? how did it happen?
I even sent messages to this person to return it back or i am going to call 911 but no luck
Thx
Premal

I believe you can track using MAC address and the right tools and a good idea of general location, which means you need to figure it out quickly. Please see following and tell me if you agree: http://sbranigan.wordpress.com/2010/10/28/tracking-and-recovering-a-stolen-iphon e/
As to police resources. Cell phone theft is so easy and lucrative and there is so little chance that the police will even try to help recover the lost property that it is already the most common crime in the country now and is fueling a huge resale and used parts industry. Once I told the Atlanta Police and Airtran that the phone is locked they can both safely throw their hands up because there is no chance that it will resurface on the iCloud grid.
Live and learn.
I now see that other better apps are out there to better protect my property and help me recover it. It is good to know that neither Apple nor the police will be able to help you unless you really know how to help yourself.
Several European countries have national lost cell phone and computer registries/databases that includes the serial number, IMEI and ICCID/SIM address and MAC address.
To me, it looks like Apple wants no part of helping owners/licensees of Apple products to recover "our" stolen property. It is actually Apple's software, I only have a user license. It is not as lucrative to sell/or preload an "owner" controlled and useful "application license" with helpful instructions versus selling new phones. It is all a big money go round so just
iCloud almost appears to be designed to help ensure that you have to buy a new product that you can then download much of what was lost on the new machine or a stolen machine purchased on ebay, craig's list, etc. Not good in my opinion, but such is life, at times.
At least I can be pretty sure that I do not need to do a remote wipe scrub because to restart they have to wipe out. Thanks for feedback. Very useful!

Any way to track stolen iPhone 4 without having previously installed an app

Hi, I've had my iPhone 4 stolen.
I've not got a mobile me subscription, (but I'd buy one if it meant I could track the phone?) and haven't installed any third party tracking app either.
Is there any way it could be tracked? It seems silly that my network can send a shutdown signal, to essentially "brick" the phone unless it's recovered, but can't have the device report it's location...
Thanks.

I remember reading somewhere that they recommend that you don't immediately report it to AT&T so you can avoid having your phone turn into a brick. If the thief is not smart and uses the phone, you may be able to track the numbers the individual is calling and then report those to the police as evidence.
If the person turns off the phone and pulls the sim card out, it could be harder to trace even with tracking software installed.
For those interested in tracking software, here are some apps that might help.
http://techpp.com/2009/09/18/6-ways-to-find-track-lost-stolen-iphone-free/

Tracking stolen iphone

There seems to be a lot of conflicting information about what someone can do with a stolen iphone and what can be done to get it back. Here is what I have found: anybody can get a new sim card and reactivate the phone as theirs. Prior to doing this however, the thief can also view or listen to anything you had on the phone. The password code if you had one can be unlocked. Reporting stolen phone to ATT will stop the service, but that is it. Apple does not seem to care about this growing problem. They offer no insurance, as other phones do. They will not work with ATT to track your phone, even tho it is technically possible. There is no solution other than buying a new iphone (which is great for them). The least they could do is make it so that your phone is useless if stolen. Why don't they?

Go here and send Apple your suggestion.
http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html
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HT3964 tracking stolen iPhone

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The only way to locate/disable/erase any lost/stolen iPhone/iPod Touch is through Find My Phone or a similar app. However, this requires that Find My Phone be setup/activated, on your phone, before it was lost/stolen. You would then login at iCloud.com & try to locate it. This requires the phone be turned on & have an Internet connection. There is no other way to locate a lost/stolen iPhone. Apple can't/won't help you, nor will your carrier. Report the loss to the Police, your carrier & Insurance company. Change all of your passwords.
If your carrier offers Blacklisting & they Blacklist the phone, it will be unusable as a phone.
If locked with a passcode, all a thief or whoever finds it has to do is force the phone into recovery mode & restore it. While this deletes all data on the phone, it also removes the passcode so the phone can then be used as a phone or touch.

Want to track stolen iPhone with imei

My iPhone is stolen and I have it's imei left only can we track lost mobile with imei only

No.

How to track stolen iPhone when it's offline when tried to locate it through Find My iPhone at iCloud?

My iPhone was stolen (through holdup) from me last August 3, 2012 around 10:30 PM while riding in a jeepney. Unfortunately, I try to locate it via iCloud's Find My iPhone App but it shows it's Offline. Now, is there any way to locate it when it's SIM card was replaced or was restored it in phone factory settings? Thanks in advance.

In order to track a phone you have to have enabled the app in advance, and it has to be on, not wiped, and able to connect to a network. If any of these conditions is not true then there is no possible way to track it.

How to track stolen iPhone?

I gave an old iPhone 3GS to a friend, who had the phone stollen in the Phillapines. I logged into her iCloud account and the Find My iPhone gave me the correct name of the phone, but can't locate it because it says it's offline. I'm wondering if Apple would be able to give me the serial numbe of the phone based on the fact that it was connected to iCloud. Any other ideas?

The serial number will not help you find it, but you can find the serial number yourself:
iPhone: Locating the serial number, IMEI, ICCID, or MEID
If the iphone has been restored, or the SIM removed, or it is off, then you cannot track it.

HT4759 is there any better way you can track stolen iphone 5 and iphone 5s rather than find my iphone?

i have lost iphone 5 and iphone 5s within 4 month, its real sad coz there is no way i can track them, have been using icloud (find my iphone) for all these time but it doesn't show nothing helpful rather than my iphones are offline. i need help on this please.....

Find my...is the only way to track a device.
Barry

How can i know imei of stolen iphone that is never connected to itunes

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Your IMEI number is on the box the phone came in. Your carrier also has a record of your phone's IMEI number.

How can i know imei no of stolen iphone that is never connected to itunes

how cn i know imei of stolen iphone that is never connected to itunes

Your IMEI number is on the box the phone came in. Your carrier also has a record of your phone's IMEI number.

Why cant apple track my stolen iphone if it connects to the internet after reset. the IMEI number stays the same so i dont understand why they just dont shut it off and call me and the police to inform me about the whereabouts of the phone

Hi, my iphone was stolen around a month ago. After the phone popped up on find my iphone in central london the police decided to be really helpful and instead going to get it they closed my case. Since then it has been offline because the "lovely" individual who stole it obviously reset it. I was just wondering why doesnt apple track phones through the IMEI number. The number stays the same, so if the phone connects to the network they should be able to know that its my stolen iphone. I just dont understand why they dont do that. They have a huge ecosystem, and if someone signs in to my iphone with their itunes account (which they pretty much have to in order to use most of the phones features) the IMEI number gets associated with that perticular account. Would it not be possible for them to realize that its my stolen phone?
Thanks to anyone that answers.

Your carrier can lock the IMEI number, try contacting them. At least you'll have the satifsaction of knowing the theif can't use it anymore. My guess is Apple doesn't block IMEI numbers because they don't want someone selling a phone without record, and then reporting it stolen and causing problems that way. But that's just a guess, I feel for ya. Good luck either way, if it's a locked phone you should be able to call the carrier it's locked to and have the IMEI blocked.

Can i track a stolen iphone by using the imei number?

can i track a stolen iphone by using the imei number?

No. You can track it with find my iPhone if it was turned on before the phone as stolen.

I recovered my stolen iPhone 4s thru' IMEI tracking and Police's help. The thief had set up the phone with his apple account. He is now out of police's contact and i could not retrieve his Apple/icloud PASSWORD which i need to ACTIVATE my iPhone. Any way?

i recovered my stolen iPhone 4s thru' IMEI tracking and Police's help. The thief had set up the phone with his apple account. He is now out of police's contact and i could not retrieve his Apple/icloud PASSWORD which i need to ACTIVATE my iPhone. Any way?

No, not without help from the thief.

Can I identify IMEI of my stolen iPhone 5 with serial number?

Can I identify IMEI of my stolen iPhone 5 with serial number? I've not using iTunes, only iCloud, and only I have is my serial number DNPK423DDTTR.

tharanga1 wrote:
my iphone is stolen but i have my imei and serial number pls help me GB
First, start your own thread instead of resurrecting a five month old one.
Second, you cannot track your iPhone via iMEI or Serial Number. Only if you had enabled Find My iPhone on your device before it was lost can you track it.
Use this article: What to do if your iOS device is lost or stolen - Support - Apple

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