RE: Is it safe to remove phone from list

[M. Taylor]

Hello,

To be honest, I do not know why you would want to remove your wife's phone from your account unless, of course, you want to add it to her account.

If you remove her phone from your iCloud account, the phone will still have the 6-digit unlock code on the device, itself.

What the message is indicating is that, if not attached to your iCloud account, then if someone knows the 6-digit unlock code, then they could add it to their iCloud account; which would be the natural scenario were the phone sold or stolen.

So, ideally, you will want to remove the phone from your iCloud account and then register it with another iCloud account as soon as possible.

Mark

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Sent: Monday, December 26, 2022 3:35 PM
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Subject: Is it safe to remove phone from list

Hi, earlier this year my wife had her iPhone stolen.
I went into find my and set her phone to erase. It already had a 6 digit lock code . This was around April May this year. I thought I would remove from my iCloud account. When I think of doing I get a notification saying if I do this the phone can be activated by somebody else. If I do delete it will the lock code still be active?
Thanks for any help on this one.
Max.

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[Agent086b]

Sorry I was not clear. We have never got the phone back. I left it to erase if the tried to connect to a network.
Max.
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[M. Taylor]

Hello Max,

Ah! I see.

In such an instance, then I would call Apple and report the device as having been stolen. They will place it on a special list that will prevent the device from being reactivated. Do not remove the device from your account until you speak to Someone at Apple who will advise you on how best to proceed.

I am sorry that her phone was stolen; What a terrible thing to happen.

Should you decide to contact Apple and report the phone as having been stolen, please let us know your experience with Apple on this so that others who may have a similar incident will no how best to proceed.

Mark

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[M. Taylor]

Hello Max,

Wow! I am so surprised at your reply from Apple.

There was a time when Apple maintained a list of stolen phones which would prevent the phone from being activated.

In fact, a friend of mine purchased a phone off of Craigslist and when we tried to activate it, it failed to do so.

When I called Apple, on his behalf, I was told that the phone, based on the IMEI number, had been placed on a special list because it had been reported as stolen. Granted, this was many, many years ago but I find it difficult to believe that this system has been abandoned.

I agree with you that the phone has, more likely than not, been abandoned as the thief could not activate it but, still, perhaps you should consider erasing the device? I believe that if you elect to erase the phone, then, when next powered on, it will automatically erase itself but still be tied to your account.

As I think about this, were I in your situation, I would erase the phone and leave it on my account for, at least, 1 year or so. Then, after that, I might, might remove it from my account. As far as I know, leaving it associated with your account is not hurting anything and does not pose a security risk to you.

Just some food for thought.

Mark

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Subject: Re: Is it safe to remove phone from list

Hi Mark and all.
Well the call to Apple did not offer any real help.
They did not offer any service after the phone was stolen regarding putting it on a list. The lady I spoke to just said what ever I do it will just rely on the pass code. So I will remove it from my iCloud account so at that will be safe. If they still have it they can set it up as new!. After 8 months I doubt it. Probably broken up for parts by now.
Thanks all.
Max.

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