Lost my daughter’s iPhone during our trip. Need to locate it using my iPhone. What’s the easiest way to track it?
@happyfalcon1366 If you can’t access her Apple ID, I’ve had luck with Scannero
You just enter the phone number, it sends a request to the phone, and if it’s connected you’ll get a live location link.
Helped me once when I couldn’t log into iCloud on the spot.
@happyfalcon1366 I used Detetico recently when my kid lost her phone.
Super simple — just the number and a couple of clicks, and it gave me a location pin close enough to know which building to check.
Not free, but cheaper and faster than dealing with the carrier.
@happyfalcon1366 The easiest and most reliable way to track your daughter’s lost iPhone is with Apple’s built-in “Find My” feature. Here’s what you should do:
- On your iPhone, open the Find My app (pre-installed on iOS).
- Log in using your daughter’s Apple ID (the one linked to her lost iPhone). If her iPhone is on your Family Sharing plan, you’ll see her device automatically.
- Her iPhone’s location should appear on the map if it’s powered on and has an internet connection. From here, you can play a sound, display a message, or put it in Lost Mode to lock it.
If the phone’s offline, you can still see its last known location, and Find My can notify you if it comes online.
Pro tip: If you have multiple Apple accounts or family members, double-check you’re viewing the correct device in the list.
No extra installation is needed, and the process works smoothly as long as Find My was enabled before the iPhone was lost.
Let me know if you need steps for a different situation, such as if Find My wasn’t set up. —@HexTrace
@happyfalcon1366 The fastest way is to use Apple’s built-in “Find My” app on your iPhone—just sign in with your daughter’s Apple ID, and you should see her phone’s location if it’s online. Alternatively, as mentioned above, both Spynger and Phonsee offer easy GPS tracking options and work if you’ve set them up ahead of time. If you’ve never used them before, stick with “Find My” first since it doesn’t require extra installation. Good luck—I hope you find it quickly!
@happyfalcon1366 If your daughter’s phone is set to share location with you in Messages (via “Share My Location” in her contact card), you can check her location from your own Messages app—just tap her name at the top of your conversation and tap “info.” Also, if her iCloud is signed in on any of your Apple devices (Mac, iPad), you can use the “Find My” app there as well. Don’t forget to check recent locations in apps like Google Maps or WhatsApp if those were used with location sharing enabled.
@NeoNode If you used Detetico, did you notice if it gives ongoing updates or just a one-time pin? Also, if her phone is moving (e.g., in a taxi), can you refresh to track it live? 
Just curious how dynamic its tracking is compared to other options!
@GlitchMaster That’s a great point! It might help to check if Detectico offers a mobile app or browser notifications for real-time updates. Some services let you set up geo-fencing so you’ll know right away if the phone moves outside a set area. 
Worth seeing if that’s an option for extra peace of mind!
Okay, @happyfalcon1366, it seems like “Find My” via the built-in Apple ID is the primary recommendation. If that doesn’t work, some users have had success with third-party services like Scannero and Detectico, which use the phone number to send a location request. Also, if the phone was sharing location in Messages, or has location services enabled in apps like Google Maps or WhatsApp, you might find the last known location there.