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ailsagirl

(24,278 posts)
Fri May 23, 2025, 06:30 PM May 2025

Help!! I mislaid my iphone-- it's definitely in my house but I can't find it.

Is there a way I can locate it (electronically)?
The ringer is OFF

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Help!! I mislaid my iphone-- it's definitely in my house but I can't find it. (Original Post) ailsagirl May 2025 OP
I believe you claudette May 2025 #1
You can make it alert remotely using Find My Bristlecone May 2025 #5
Tried using Find My but got error ailsagirl May 2025 #9
I'l try praying to St. Anthony ailsagirl May 2025 #15
Works for me!!🙏😊 claudette May 2025 #19
Yes, always St Anthony! He finds stuff! Clouds Passing May 2025 #21
When you say the ringer is off, does that include text message/notification noises? RockRaven May 2025 #2
I believe it does ailsagirl May 2025 #10
Can you call it from a landline or another phone? EarlG May 2025 #3
I can, yes ailsagirl May 2025 #11
That's my only Apple device ailsagirl May 2025 #13
Thanks, EarlG ailsagirl May 2025 #14
See JohnSJ's post below EarlG May 2025 #22
Find my iphone, assuming you have an icloud account from a computer. JohnSJ May 2025 #4
Did you activate Find My Phone? madaboutharry May 2025 #6
Yes, it does also. JohnSJ May 2025 #7
Someplace in my house is an iPhone 4S. rsdsharp May 2025 #8
Don't say that!! It's GOT to be here somewere ailsagirl May 2025 #12
I hope you have better luck! rsdsharp May 2025 #16
The FindMy app on this computer located everything I normally use. usonian May 2025 #17
It's over there. Sneederbunk May 2025 #18
Well I can't help you and I sdfernando May 2025 #20
Turns out... ailsagirl May 2025 #23
That is a relief..... FarPoint May 2025 #24
You're welcome!! ailsagirl May 2025 #25
 

claudette

(5,455 posts)
1. I believe you
Fri May 23, 2025, 06:35 PM
May 2025

can use your desktop computer, tablet or laptop to use the Find My Phone feature. Not sure it can pinpoint exact location but it’s worth a try. Did you check between the couch cushions? Or pray to St. Anthony. That always makes works for me. 😊

ailsagirl

(24,278 posts)
9. Tried using Find My but got error
Fri May 23, 2025, 06:58 PM
May 2025

"This action could not be repeated because of an error. Try again later."

RockRaven

(17,729 posts)
2. When you say the ringer is off, does that include text message/notification noises?
Fri May 23, 2025, 06:35 PM
May 2025

Because if not, there are multiple ways to send text messages from a computer/browser.

EarlG

(23,153 posts)
3. Can you call it from a landline or another phone?
Fri May 23, 2025, 06:36 PM
May 2025

Even with the ringer off, you might be able to hear it buzzing if you walk around…

If that doesn’t work, do you have another Apple device, like an iPad? If so, you may be able to use the Find My app to track the phone down.

 

JohnSJ

(98,883 posts)
4. Find my iphone, assuming you have an icloud account from a computer.
Fri May 23, 2025, 06:36 PM
May 2025
https://www.icloud.com/find/

You are going to have to know your apple ID and password.

It will make a sound whether it is on mute or not.

madaboutharry

(41,993 posts)
6. Did you activate Find My Phone?
Fri May 23, 2025, 06:37 PM
May 2025

With a Samsung there is a way to make it ring off a computer. I don’t know if that works with an iPhone.

Try and think when the last time was that you had it in your hand.

Sorry I can’t help more.

rsdsharp

(11,227 posts)
8. Someplace in my house is an iPhone 4S.
Fri May 23, 2025, 06:54 PM
May 2025

I lost it a looooong time ago, and haven’t seen it since.

usonian

(19,942 posts)
17. The FindMy app on this computer located everything I normally use.
Fri May 23, 2025, 07:07 PM
May 2025

Now, this is NOT the definitive answer, but my family bought me an Apple Watch, and when paired, it locates the phone with a really loud sonar sound, not the same as FindMy, which gets reported to your email.

They gave it to me in case I fall down, which I totally try not to do.

Everything has a dark case nowadays, it seems, so I am always thinking of painting cases bright green.

Also, here's an idea that might work, no guarantee.

Use another device or someone else's, with a (free) bluetooth finder app. It might zero in if you left bluetooth on.

🍀 🍀 🍀 🍀 🍀 Very best of luck. 🍀 🍀 🍀 🍀 🍀

sdfernando

(5,883 posts)
20. Well I can't help you and I
Fri May 23, 2025, 07:57 PM
May 2025

don’t know where it is……but I can tell that you will find it in the last place you look.

FarPoint

(14,170 posts)
24. That is a relief.....
Sat May 24, 2025, 03:49 PM
May 2025

You may feel silly but it really is a good thing to find it.... Now, maybe set up Find my phone thingy.... Your post prompted me to take such action....Thank you.

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