How to find the phone if it is turned off
No one is immune from the loss of a mobile phone - both on and off. Fortunately, modern technologies allow you to find even turned off mobile devices. In this short article, we will look at how to find the phone if it is turned off - we will analyze some of the most effective ways.
How to find a switched off phone
Let's take as a condition the fact that you have already tried to find a lost gadget, and this idea turned out to be a failure. In such a situation, there are two main methods for finding a smartphone:
- Using
- By contacting the mobile operator that issued the SIM card.
It is important to note that the alarm clock that was set on the phone will play even if the device is turned off - the ringing of the alarm clock will help you find the gadget when it was lost indoors.
Search by IMEI
IMEI is a digital code that is unique for each specific phone. The combination is stored under the battery, but it is impossible to get it from there in our case. An alternative way to get information about IMEI is to find the factory packaging.
Once the IMEI is found, you need to perform the following sequence of actions:
- Prepare a passport and an agreement for the use of a SIM card, write down the code.
- Contact the nearest police station and file a statement about the loss of the phone so that the employees of the authorized body draw up an appeal to the operator.
- Wait for the operator to determine the current location using the IMEI on demand.
It should be borne in mind that if a telephone is found in the applicant's home, the police will issue a fine. In addition, there may be quite a lot of such applications in the department, which slows down the detection procedure.
By SIM card
Most likely, you got rid of the smartphone’s factory packaging immediately after purchase, and you didn’t have any thoughts that you need to save information about IMEI - there was simply no need for it. In such a situation, you can find a switched off smartphone by calling the operator's call center - the possibility of location detection is due to the fact that the SIM card continues to transmit and receive a signal even when the device itself is turned off.
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The algorithm of actions in this case can be represented as follows:
- We contact the operator's hotline (the number can be found on the official website) or we come to the company's office.
- Please find the lost phone - an employee of the organization will ask you to provide IMEI or the contract number for the SIM card.
- We are waiting for the search results - most likely, representatives of the mobile operator will be able to accurately determine the location of the gadget.
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Ask a Question Without information on the contract number, the operator's representatives will refuse to perform the search procedure - it is mandatory to confirm possession of the desired number.
How to find the included phone
If there is reason to believe that the lost gadget is still turned on, you can use the official tool from Google to find it. For the method to work, the following conditions must be met:
- The device is on.
- A Google account is linked to the mobile.
- At the time of connection, the Internet connection is activated on the smartphone.
- The device is signed in to the Play Market.
The search sequence is as follows:
- Open the official search page in the browser, log in to your account.
- In the list of suggested devices, select the one you want to find.
- Click on the "Find" button.
- We select the action that we want to perform - ring the device, block it or delete all stored data.
The service will not be able to determine the location of the smartphone if it is not connected to the Internet or is completely turned off. It doesn’t matter if the SIM card was changed on the mobile - the search is carried out through a Google account.
Video instruction
We attach a video, the author of which analyzes in detail how to find a lost turned off phone.
Conclusion
It is recommended that after buying a phone and a SIM card, save all the data that in the future may help to quickly find the device - without information about IMEI, a SIM agreement and information for logging into a Google account, you will not be able to quickly find the gadget.