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If you own an iPhone you can use the Find My iPhone app. This feature has been a part of iOS since version 5, so no download is necessary. It works with iCloud — so you can easily access it through a browser or another iOS device — and the location of your missing device will show on a map, along with the option to show where it has recently been.

You can remotely lock the phone, display an emergency message, or erase stored data if the phone has been lost forever. Those with smartphones can use a number of different location-sharing apps to let you know where they are. Facebook and Twitter both have location-aware check-in features, and Swarm has some pretty robust location-sharing features as well.

However, we have a few more favorites for you to check out.

Simply open Google Maps and tap the hamburger menu at the top left, then choose Location sharing and you can choose to share your location with people via the person icon with the plus sign at the top right. You can choose to share your location for a limited period of time or until you turn the function off. Anyone you share your location with will see your icon on the map when they open Google Maps. Google is constantly tweaking and improving this service and it has become a great resource over time.

The app uses cell phone signal triangulation to find people and makes location sharing easy. If you and your companions use iPhones, you can use iMessage to share your location. The app is also great for chatting and video calling. Next, create a backup of your phone. Should you lose it for good, you'll want to have a current backup of your phone. If the phone is moving locations, use the Track location feature. Enabling this feature will track your phone every 15 minutes.

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Finally, turn on the Extend battery life feature -- this will disable almost everything on the phone but the location tracking. You don't need to go back to the website and turn any of the tracking features off. If your phone has been stolen and you're able to track its location, do not attempt to recover it yourself. Doing so could lead to you or someone else getting hurt, and despite the importance of a phone, it's simply not worth it.

Instead, contact local law enforcement and let them know you need help recovering a lost or stolen phone that you've been able to track to a specific address. Contact your carrier to file an insurance claim as soon as you realize you aren't getting your phone back.

If it becomes clear that you're never going to get your phone back, contact your carrier and report your phone as lost or stolen. Doing this will blacklist the phone from the carrier's database, preventing another person from using it. When you call, your carrier will want to suspend your service as well. This is a good idea if you want to prevent someone from using your phone.

However, keep in mind that if you're still tracking your lost phone, you'll lose a mobile connection to it -- and unless the phone is somehow registered on a Wi-Fi network, you'll lose the ability to track it. Finally, if you pay for insurance on your phone, you'll need to file a claim and pay the deductible to get your replacement phone.

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Get the insurance claim process started through your carrier, who will then likely refer you to the third-party insurance company that will replace your phone. Good luck! We hope you never have to go through the emotional roller coaster of losing a phone, tracking it down and trying to get it back. Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic.

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