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GSM unlocked iPhone that hasn’t been set up was stolen outside of the country what can I do

GSM unlocked iPhone that hasn’t been set up was stolen outside of the country what can I do



How can I track or blacklist my secondhand device that is GSM unlocked and have no Apple ID signed in….

not set up… I have the serial number and the IMEI number

Posted on Jan 11, 2023 8:39 AM

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Posted on Jan 11, 2023 11:27 AM

You cannot track an iPhone by serial number or IMEI. It can only be tracked if the phone was signed in with an Apple ID and Find My iPhone was enabled. Apple does not maintain any sort of blacklist of stolen iPhones.


Aside from contacting law enforcement in the country where it was stolen, there is not much you can do. If it was stolen while being shipped, you can ask the shipping company if they have any options for you. If you paid for it with a credit card, the card issuer may have some options as well.

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Jan 11, 2023 11:27 AM in response to Brittneybrown

You cannot track an iPhone by serial number or IMEI. It can only be tracked if the phone was signed in with an Apple ID and Find My iPhone was enabled. Apple does not maintain any sort of blacklist of stolen iPhones.


Aside from contacting law enforcement in the country where it was stolen, there is not much you can do. If it was stolen while being shipped, you can ask the shipping company if they have any options for you. If you paid for it with a credit card, the card issuer may have some options as well.

GSM unlocked iPhone that hasn’t been set up was stolen outside of the country what can I do

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