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If a phone or account may be compromised, first secure access and limit harm; choose remote erase only after understanding what it removes.

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Immediate containment

  • For a missing phone, locate and lock it from an official service.
  • Contact the carrier if the line or SIM may be at risk.
  • Protect primary email and banking access from another trusted device.
02

Preserve recovery options

  • Record what happened and keep recovery codes available.
  • Remote erase is irreversible and can remove location visibility on some platforms.
  • Do not follow links or phone numbers supplied in suspicious messages.
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Sources & verification

Last checked: . Official guidance is the primary source. Steps can differ by model, carrier and software version.

  1. If your iPhone or iPad has been stolen ↗Apple Support · 2026-09-26 · PH2-APPLE-STOLEN
  2. Find, secure, or erase a lost Android device ↗Google Account Help · 2026-09-26 · PH2-GOOGLE-FIND
  3. What to do if you were scammed ↗US Federal Trade Commission · 2026-09-26 · PH2-FTC-SCAM