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Computer Help and Support

claudette

(5,455 posts)

1. I believe you

Reply to ailsagirl (Original post)

Fri May 23, 2025, 06:35 PM

May 23

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. 😊

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Help!! I mislaid my iphone-- it's definitely in my house but I can't find it. [View all] ailsagirl May 23 OP

I believe you claudette May 23 #1

You can make it alert remotely using Find My Bristlecone May 23 #5

Tried using Find My but got error ailsagirl May 23 #9

I'l try praying to St. Anthony ailsagirl May 23 #15

Works for me!!🙏😊 claudette May 23 #19

Yes, always St Anthony! He finds stuff! Clouds Passing May 23 #21

When you say the ringer is off, does that include text message/notification noises? RockRaven May 23 #2

I believe it does ailsagirl May 23 #10

Can you call it from a landline or another phone? EarlG May 23 #3

I can, yes ailsagirl May 23 #11

That's my only Apple device ailsagirl May 23 #13

Thanks, EarlG ailsagirl May 23 #14

See JohnSJ's post below EarlG May 23 #22

Find my iphone, assuming you have an icloud account from a computer. JohnSJ May 23 #4

Did you activate Find My Phone? madaboutharry May 23 #6

Yes, it does also. JohnSJ May 23 #7

Someplace in my house is an iPhone 4S. rsdsharp May 23 #8

Don't say that!! It's GOT to be here somewere ailsagirl May 23 #12

I hope you have better luck! rsdsharp May 23 #16

The FindMy app on this computer located everything I normally use. usonian May 23 #17

It's over there. Sneederbunk May 23 #18

Well I can't help you and I sdfernando May 23 #20

Turns out... ailsagirl May 24 #23

That is a relief..... FarPoint May 24 #24

You're welcome!! ailsagirl May 25 #25