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Can Random People see FindMy IPhone Alerts?

I lost my IPhone by a neighbors house. They found it and contacted my mothers phone via contacts to advise they found my phone. When I went to my neighbor’s house they advised 3 other people tried to claim. My family advised it wasn’t one of them so can strangers see missing IPhone Alerts?


iPhone 13

Posted on Aug 10, 2023 7:22 AM

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Posted on Aug 10, 2023 7:34 AM

The iPhone does not send out any missing alerts when it is lost. Curious how the person who found your phone was able to view your mother's contact info.


  • Was a passcode not set up on the device?
  • Did you mark it as lost using Find My?
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Can Random People see FindMy IPhone Alerts?

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