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Lost your phone? Step-by-step recovery

Carrier contacts, Find My / Find My Device, and the local steps to recover or secure a lost phone.

Losing your phone in Springfield is stressful, but acting quickly improves your odds of getting it back and limits the damage if it's gone for good. Work through these steps in order.

  1. Locate it remotely. Use Find My (iPhone) or Find My Device (Android) from another phone or computer to see the phone on a map, play a sound, and mark it as lost. Lost Mode locks the device and shows a contact message on the screen.
  2. Lock and message it. If it's nearby, the sound may be enough. If it isn't, enable Lost Mode and add a phone number where you can be reached.
  3. Call your carrier. Report the phone lost so they can suspend service and block the IMEI. This stops anyone running up charges and flags the handset across networks.
  4. Change key passwords. Update your email, banking, and social passwords, especially if the phone wasn't locked. Sign the device out of those accounts where you can.
  5. Report it locally. File a report with the police non-emergency line for Springfield — a crime reference number is often required for insurance claims.
  6. Post a listing. Add a lost-phone listing for Springfield so anyone who finds it can reach you privately.

Keep checking the map periodically — a phone that's off may reappear when it's charged.

Helpful resources for Springfield

Recent reports in Springfield

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Lost handheld and console in Springfield, MO

I was heading home after a late shift and grabbed a quick coffee around 8:15 p.m. in downtown Springfield, near Park Central Square. I must have left my handheld game console and a smaller device in a black protective case on a bench near the fountain outside the coffee shop. They’re how I unwind after long days, and I’m really hoping someone picked them up and kept them safe. If they’re found around the square, I’d be grateful to have them back where they belong.

Park Central Square, by the fountain 13 days ago
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Lost iPhone 12 with pink protective case at the coffee shop on Main Street in Springfield.

I lost my iPhone 12 with a pink protective case at the coffee shop on Main Street in Springfield. I last remember having it when I paid for my order around 3 PM on Tuesday. I've retraced my steps but can't seem to find it anywhere. It has a few personal photos and some apps I need for work, so I'm really hoping to get it back.

Main Street Coffee Shop, Main Street, Springfield, MO, United States 11 months ago
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Lost black wireless earbuds in a small case near the bench by the pond in Riverside Park.

I was walking my dog in Riverside Park, and I realized I had lost my black wireless earbuds. They were in a small case, and I'm pretty sure I dropped them near the bench by the pond. I really hope someone might have seen them or picked them up. They have a bit of sentimental value to me since my partner gifted them to me.

Riverside Park, Springfield, Missouri, United States 11 months ago
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Lost silver iPhone 13 with clear case and stickers left on bench outside Springfield town library.

I left my silver iPhone 13 on the bench outside the Springfield town library yesterday afternoon. I was reading a book and simply forgot to pick it up when I left. The phone has a clear case and a couple of stickers on the back. If anyone has seen it, please let me know! I'm really hoping to get it back.

Springfield Town Library, Springfield, MO, USA about 1 year ago