7 Easy Ways to Track a Lost Phone with Phone Number, Follow the Steps!

Kapanlagi.com - Losing a phone is certainly not expected by anyone. However, when that misfortune happens, you can't refuse it either. Even so, there are still ways to track a lost phone with your phone number, KLovers!

How to track a lost phone with a phone number is also diverse. It can be done through Google Maps, GPS, or even WhatsApp number. Not only for lost phones, the following information also includes ways to detect the whereabouts of the closest person, such as friends or relatives, through their numbers.

So that you don't linger in anxiety, just listen to the explanation about how to track a lost phone with a phone number below. You can also find out how to search for a phone through various applications for Android and iPhone.

1. How to Track a Lost Phone with WhatsApp Number

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Apart from being an instant messaging application, it turns out that you can also track a lost phone using a WhatsApp number, KLovers. This is possible because WhatsApp has a 'share location' feature for tracking.

- Make sure you have enabled GPS on your phone.

- Open WhatsApp and search for the lost phone contact.

- Open a chat with that contact or the same group on WhatsApp.

- Select the paperclip-shaped icon located at the bottom of the message column, then click the 'Location' icon.

- After that, you will see a map display on the screen, and you can share your current location by clicking 'Share Live Location'.

- Choose the duration you will use this service, there are options for 15 minutes, 1 hour, or 8 hours.

- Next, click the 'Sent' button to share your current location.

- You can stop sharing live location before the duration ends by clicking 'Stop Sharing'.

- Next, you can take action to track the lost phone. When the phone moves, the location on the map will continue to move with it as long as the duration still exists.

2. How to Track a Lost Phone with Google Maps

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If you want to find a phone using Google Maps, just follow these steps.

- Open the Google Maps application.

- Select the Options menu and go to the Friend List service.

- Next, click Add Friend and invite the phone number you want to find.

- Make sure the target phone number has accepted the invitation.

- Click the target phone number.

- Google Maps will automatically track the phone number via satellite.

3. How to Track a Lost Phone with GPS

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GPS is a satellite navigation system that allows you to determine a specific position. Therefore, you can track a lost phone using the phone number through GPS.

- Open the website www.SAT-GPS-Tracker.com

- Then go to the Track a Phone Number Here menu.

- Next, you can enter the country according to when the phone was lost.

- After that, enter the phone number code according to the country, such as +62 for Indonesia.

- Then enter the phone number in the Phone Number column without using the number 0 because it already uses the +62 code.

- Finally, click Search.

4. How to Track Lost Phone with Life360

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You can track a lost phone with a phone number through an application called Life360. The steps are quite easy and you can follow the explanation below.

- First, download and install the Life360 application.

- Create a new account.

- Then, click on the Circle that appears on the homepage.

- Next, select Create a Circle.

- Create a circle name.

- To add members, you can click on the circle icon.

- You can send the circle code to the phone number you want to track.

- Then, open the Life360 application.

- Enter the circle code.

- Click submit.

- Click join.

- Next, the location of the phone with the phone number will be visible.

5. How to Track Lost Phone with an Application

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Not only the procedure for tracking a lost phone with a phone number as explained above, you also need to know other tricks as alternatives. There are several applications that will greatly help you in finding a lost phone, namely:

5. Find My Mobile

- First, access the Samsung Find My Mobile website at https://findmymobile.samsung.com/.

- Please sign in with the ID of the lost phone.

- Agree to all the legal information provided by Samsung. Click Agree.

- Next, Samsung Find My Mobile will show the last location of the lost phone, know the connected network information, and the remaining battery.

- You can also control the phone, lock the device, delete data, or sound an alarm.

6. iCloud

In addition to Samsung, there is also a website to track a lost iPhone. To know the procedure, please read the following explanation.

- Visit the iCloud website at https://www.icloud.com/.

- Sign in with your Apple ID of the lost phone.

- Skip Two-Factor Authentication.

- Select the Find My iPhone option.

- The location will be revealed, and you can control your iPhone by enabling Lost Mode, deleting data, or sounding an alarm.

7. Find My Device

When you lose an Android phone, there is an easy way you can do to find it. This is not the way to track a lost phone via WhatsApp like above. First, you need to download the Find My Device app from the Play Store, then follow these steps.

- Open Find My Device and enter the email address associated with the lost phone.

- Next, the app will display the last known location of your phone.

- In addition, you can also use the "Play Sound" feature to make the phone ring. This will make the phone ring even if it's in silent mode.

- Then select "Secure Device" to lock the phone and display a contactable message for the person who finds it.

Those are some ways to track a lost phone using phone numbers or popular apps that can help with your search.

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