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Hello,
I lost my iPhone some time ago and I had no iCloud account, nor had I enabled "Find my iPhone" before. I only have the IMEI on the box. Has anyone tried to track Iphones by IMEI? Is it possible?
Thank you
2013-11-11 01:22:28
Technically it is possible to track a phone using the IMEI but is usually reserved to law enforcement as it requires access to various providers infrastructure to identify the cellular tower the IMEI is currently communicating with.As a private person the best you can do is report the IMEI lost or stolen to prevent further usage on your providers network.More comprehensive answers can be found here:http://www.makeuseof.com/answers/how-is-the-imei-number-used-to-track-the-location-of-a-device/