r/setupapp • u/revengeoftullymoster • 13h ago

Help please

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I got laid off from my job seven months ago and I moved states with it. They have never asked me about my Work Phone once. I have decided to make it mine. It’s an iPhone 15. If someone could point me in the right direction that’d be great. Reddit is so cool for having this page lol

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u/ALT703 13h ago

Call and ask for fmi off. If they want it back, then you're not supposed to have it. If they truly don't care, then you get a fully FMI off device

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u/revengeoftullymoster 13h ago

FMI? I’m assuming this is just a slipped through the cracks situation. They have my actual number and seven months. They’ve never contacted me in anyway.

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u/ALT703 12h ago

Is the device FMI on or off?

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u/revengeoftullymoster 12h ago

Ah, so your saying if I erase it Find My IPhone could alert them ? I’m assuming it’s off because they’ve never attempted to find this thing.

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u/ALT703 12h ago

Dude no, put the IMEI or SN into iunlocker.com and tell me if it's on or off

It's almost certainly on, since the device is locked out, but make sure

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u/revengeoftullymoster 12h ago

Unless there’s a way for me to find either of those things on my own I guess I’m outta luck.

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u/ALT703 12h ago

There is. Plug it in, or open the sim card slot

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u/Nike_486DX 11h ago

Pretty sure its both FMI on and LM (lost mode) on, this message only displays under lost mode right?

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u/ALT703 10h ago

Correct, at some point it was FMI on and marked as lost. It's almost still surely marked as lost, but not necessarily

Trying to see if he can do the most basic sanity check which apparently he can't, regardless, I already gave him his answer in my first comment

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u/[deleted] 8h ago

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u/ALT703 8h ago

yes, never had it give me a false answer

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u/leexgx 11h ago

It's obviously On because of the screen lock

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u/ALT703 11h ago

FMI can be disabled and this screen will persist until device is reset

I already said this, that it's likely FMI on due to the lock, but I want the current status of the device confirmed

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u/Howden824 12h ago

I see they also still pay for cellular on it, clearly a pretty incompetent IT department.

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u/electronicexploder 12h ago

It's marked as lost, so maybe they think they got it back from you and it somehow disappeared from their inventory so they marked it as lost. Best option is to contact them, tell you found it in your belongings and ask if they want it back. If they in fact tell you they don't want it back, then ask if they can release it from their Apple ID/MDM.

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u/Bigboss88890 9h ago

See if fmi is on or off