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how to erase my iphone using a serial number

need to erase my iPhone using a serial number

iPhone 7 Plus

Posted on Feb 21, 2020 3:20 PM

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Posted on Feb 21, 2020 3:23 PM

There’s no such means; not by serial number. That’d be massively abused. As was stated earlier.

The IMEI can be blocked, but that’s not world-wide.

More reading on what is available:

If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is lost or stolen - Apple Support

Use Lost Mode in Find My iPhone on iCloud.com - Apple Support

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Feb 21, 2020 3:23 PM in response to loriroller05

There’s no such means; not by serial number. That’d be massively abused. As was stated earlier.

The IMEI can be blocked, but that’s not world-wide.

More reading on what is available:

If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is lost or stolen - Apple Support

Use Lost Mode in Find My iPhone on iCloud.com - Apple Support

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Feb 21, 2020 3:22 PM in response to loriroller05

You cannot do that.

If you could, it would mean that if you happened to see my iPhone's serial number, you would be able to erase it. I would not be very happy if that happened.

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