You should check this first when you find a lost iPhone. Modern smartphone batteries aren't great , so most of the time, a lost device has a day at best before it runs out of battery. If there's no charge, try holding the power button a single button on the right-hand side or the top of the device to see what happens.
Provided the iPhone still works, you'll first need to charge it. If you don't own an iPhone yourself, you'll either need to borrow or buy a Lightning cable. You can pick up an AmazonBasics Lightning cable for a few dollars. Action: Check for a passcode, but don't try to brute-force it. Check the call log and registered Apple ID for contact details if you can access them. Once the iPhone starts up, you'll see a lock screen.
Pressing the Home button or swiping up from the bottom of the screen—depending on which iPhone model you've found—will likely prompt you for a passcode, Touch ID, or Face ID. But there's a small chance the phone will unlock.
This means the owner didn't set a passcode, which is something all smartphone owners should do. If there's a passcode, don't stress over trying to unlock the lost iPhone. If the phone does unlock, you have two options to get more information. The first is to open the Settings app and select the user's name at the top of the page to see their registered Apple ID email address and mobile number. You can then send an email or call the owner, informing them that you have their device.
You should be able to deduce a suitable contact to call to inform them that you've found this iPhone. You should also be able to find the owner's name listed at the top of the Contacts list in the Phone app. If you're still looking for the owner of a lost iPhone, try the Medical ID feature. While its main purpose is to provide important medical information to first responders in case of an emergency, it can also give you more clues about the owner's identity.
To access the Medical ID function, access the lock screen on any iPhone and select Emergency on the bottom-left side of the screen. You'll then see a number pad on the screen.
At the bottom-left of that screen, select Medical ID. If the owner has set up the feature, you'll see their name and more information about them. Hopefully, that will help you track down the owner. Action: Look for a message and make contact using any details provided. Sometimes you can see the most traveled path a user makes on their lock screen. This can help you crack their passcode. This method assumes that the phone screen was not recently cleaned.
You can put your SIM card in a phone you found. Just replace the old card with yours, and the found phone will act like yours. You will be able to receive calls and texts from your contacts. You can take any SIM card and place it in any unlocked phone. The phone will retain the number associated with the account linked to the specific SIM card. While you can technically use a phone that is found, you usually should not do so. Instead, please do the right thing and make a genuine attempt to return it to the owner.
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