Nowadays, we can’t spend a single day without our phones because it has been intertwined with our lives. Losing a phone can be very problematic and troublesome. Here are five simple ways by following which you will be able to locate or replace your lost SafeLink phone.
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Call Your Number
At first, you need to calm yourself down and recall where you saw your phone for the last time. Once you remember, start retracing your steps to see if you find your phone along the way. You need to start finding your phone with the very first and basic step, i.e., call your number. If you remember that your phone was not on silent mode, then this trick might work for you if it is somewhere near you. In case it is not near you but in some other public place, then also this trick might work as it is going to alert people around it. If anyone answers the phone, express your gratitude and ask them to meet you in person for giving you the phone back. Now, if your phone is turned off or switched off then this trick won’t work. You will be needing other methods then.
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Use Google Android Manager
Android device manager is a great way to locate your phone. If you are someone who uses their phone to access google services, emails, or for generally browsing the web, then this technique will work for you. You have to sign in to your google account from a tablet, laptop, or PC with your username and password. Then search “Find my android phone”. Look for the result “Find your phone – My Account – Google”. Click on it and you will be able to see a page giving you all the names of the devices from which your account is currently active.
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Use iCloud or Find My iPhone
If “Find My iPhone” and “Send Last Location” is enabled on your device, then it is going to help you find your phone. If “Find My iPhone” is not enabled on your phone, then you can’t find your phone with this method. The “Send Last Location” feature sends you the phone’s location details just before the battery of the phone is going to die.
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Use Find My Phone app on another Apple device
At first, go to the top right corner and sign out, since you will not y=use your own device. Once you have signed out, you can now log in with your own Apple ID. You will be able to see a list containing all the Apple devices owned by you. Look for the iPhone that you lost and select it. Then the app will take a few seconds to trace its location and it will be displayed by a dot on a map.
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Use the Mobile Phone Service Provider
Some service offers special ways to find their lost phones. You just need to open the official site of your service provider and look for the instructions about how to find your phone.
