{"id":5268,"date":"2021-04-02T14:00:44","date_gmt":"2021-04-02T14:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/?p=5268"},"modified":"2025-11-04T05:43:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T05:43:29","slug":"how-to-unlock-lost-or-stolen-iphones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/how-to-unlock-lost-or-stolen-iphones\/","title":{"rendered":"Found an iPhone? 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Instant payout. (It's) super easy and legitimate. Thank you!<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1706804167594{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;border-left-color: #ebebeb !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #ebebeb !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #ebebeb !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613509988608{padding-top: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">#default-btn-40f2c2f1db84ce45e8c5e4d639d5c486.ico-right-side > i {\n  margin-right: 0px;\n  margin-left: 8px;\n}\n#default-btn-40f2c2f1db84ce45e8c5e4d639d5c486 > i {\n  margin-right: 8px;\n}<\/style><div class=\"btn-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/sell\/cell-phones\" class=\"default-btn-shortcode dt-btn dt-btn-l link-hover-off full-width-btn  vc_custom_1710393706556\" id=\"default-btn-40f2c2f1db84ce45e8c5e4d639d5c486\"><span>Get Your Quote Now!<\/span><\/a><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/selllocked-review\/\">Read our SellLocked Full Review<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1716352363339{margin-top: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1707116025159{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Even if you are a good Samaritan with no harmful intent, holding onto someone else&#8217;s device may land you in trouble.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Don&#8217;t worry\u2014today, we&#8217;ll go over five ways to find an iPhone&#8217;s owner, the legality of selling if you can&#8217;t find the owner, and how to unlock an iPhone without a passcode or the owner&#8217;s Apple ID if you decide to sell or use it.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_id=&#8221;section-1&#8243;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1679483732998{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;5 Ways to Return a Lost iPhone to the Owner&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;heading-blue-bg&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; el_class=&#8221;.row-margin-fix&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Locating an iPhone&#8217;s owner is much easier if the phone powers on as chances are they&#8217;ll have &#8216;Find My iPhone&#8217; activated on their iOS device, and for that, the battery can&#8217;t be dead. Assuming the battery was mostly full when you found it\u2014and it probably wasn&#8217;t\u2014you have about a day before it dies.<\/p>\n<p>If you have an iPhone power cord or can borrow one, it&#8217;s a good idea to plug the phone in as soon as possible. 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You can do nothing if the seller reports the phone stolen\u2014it&#8217;s an expensive paperweight. However, you can sell that paperweight.<\/p>\n<p>Before doing so, it is a good idea to call your local police department to ensure they don&#8217;t need it as evidence (they usually don&#8217;t).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1701415676760{border: 2px solid #ebebeb !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1701416112621{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;After that, you can get a quote right here on BankMyCell:&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1707117712396{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1710226364273{padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ol data-pm-slice=\"3 3 []\">\n<li>Visit <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/sell\/iphones\">our iPhone price quote page<\/a><\/span> and select the appropriate model.<\/li>\n<li>Select &#8220;blacklisted&#8221; (stolen\/lost status) or &#8220;under the &#8220;lock status&#8221; filter.<\/li>\n<li>OR &#8220;activation locked&#8221; (passcode\/iCloud activation lock) under the &#8220;lock status&#8221; filter.<\/li>\n<li>Compare offers and get the best price for your locked iPhone.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5796&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/sell\/cell-phones&#8221;]<style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">#default-btn-5e86194c650345cbec3c09bb743af328.ico-right-side > i {\n  margin-right: 0px;\n  margin-left: 8px;\n}\n#default-btn-5e86194c650345cbec3c09bb743af328 > i {\n  margin-right: 8px;\n}<\/style><div class=\"btn-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/sell\/cell-phones\" class=\"default-btn-shortcode dt-btn dt-btn-m link-hover-off full-width-btn \" id=\"default-btn-5e86194c650345cbec3c09bb743af328\"><span>Compare Blacklisted Phone Trade-In Prices<\/span><\/a><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1701416059800{border-bottom-width: 20px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;.double-link-box&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/how-to-sell-or-trade-in-iphone\/\">How to sell an iPhone<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/how-much-is-my-iphone-worth\/\">What&#8217;s my iPhone worth?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_id=&#8221;section-3&#8243;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1679483732998{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;How to Unlock a Lost iPhone You Found&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;heading-blue-bg&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; el_class=&#8221;.row-margin-fix&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">If you get an iPhone from a seller and it&#8217;s flagged with an Activation lock (e.g., stolen iPhones), try contacting them first to see if they are willing to take steps to unlock the device.<\/p>\n<p>If you can&#8217;t reach the owner or they aren&#8217;t willing to help, you do have some options. Activating a stolen iPhone can be challenging, but it isn&#8217;t impossible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note that the options below involve the use of 3rd party software and should only be used as a last resort. We don&#8217;t endorse any of these programs. They are simply listing options suggested by <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imyfone.com\/unlock-iphone-passcode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>iMyFone<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;iBypasser&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;headsep-margin&#8221;]<div class=\"hr-thin style-line\" style=\"width: 100%;border-color: #ebebeb;border-top-width: 1px;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">iBypasser allows you to bypass the iPhone activation lock, activate a stolen iPhone, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/removing-icloud-activation-lock-and-find-my-phone\/\">unlock an iCloud-locked iPhone<\/a>, and sign in with a new account.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"standard-arrow bullet-top\"><p><strong>Key Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Access all device functions and features except calls, cellular data, and iCloud<\/li>\n<li>Turn off any active tracking from the previous owner<\/li>\n<li>Unlocks any stolen iPhone in five minutes or less without the password or ID<\/li>\n<li>Supports iPhones running iOS 12.3 and later<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;How to Unlock a Lost\/Stolen iPhone with iBypasser:&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h5|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;headsep-margin&#8221;]<div class=\"standard-number-list bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li>Install the software and tap Start on your device.<\/li>\n<li>Connect the phone to a computer using a cable.<\/li>\n<li>The app will download the appropriate package to jailbreak the phone.<\/li>\n<li>Choose &#8220;Start Bypass&#8221; to run the reset program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;LockWiper&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;headsep-margin&#8221;]<div class=\"hr-thin style-line\" style=\"width: 100%;border-color: #ebebeb;border-top-width: 1px;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">LockWiper permanently turns off numeric passcodes, face IDs, and touch IDs. 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