Can you remotely disable airplane mode?

[owen22]

Hi guys,

I know this is probably a really stupid question but this is the last chance to try and locate my gf's iphone which she has just lost in a taxi somewhere in Hong Kong.

As she does not have international roaming she had it set on airplane mode so it's not like she can just call it up and find out if it's been handed in...

Is there anyway to remotely turn off airplane mode?

I realise the automatic response might be 'well if she doesn't have a cellular network, how do you think you could sent anything to the phone even if there was a way to do it..." but I'm literally grasping at straws here...

Thanks!!

 

[Saturnine]

'well if she doesn't have a cellular network, how do you think you could sent anything to the phone even if there was a way to do it..."

Sorry!

 

[tigres]

I don't believe you can...

But, keep a keen eye out, the finder will disable it for you

 

[owen22]

Just did a bit more digging and it looks like you can do this but if you are a MobileMe subscriber... (my gf isn't...)

I've sent a text to the phone with her hotel details so hopefully if someone has it they'll see it's on airplane mode and turn it off!!

Thanks guys!

 

[Penguissimo]

Just did a bit more digging and it looks like you can do this but if you are a MobileMe subscriber... (my gf isn't...)

I've sent a text to the phone with her hotel details so hopefully if someone has it they'll see it's on airplane mode and turn it off!!

Thanks guys!

If it makes you feel any better, she couldn't do it even if she WERE a MobileMe subscriber—the whole idea of airplane mode is to disable all wireless connections, so MobileMe's remote messaging/wipe features still wouldn't work.

 

[sammich]

If it makes you feel any better, she couldn't do it even if she WERE a MobileMe subscriber—the whole idea of airplane mode is to disable all wireless connections, so MobileMe's remote messaging/wipe features still wouldn't work.

I think you've mistaken 'feel better' with 'lost all hope'

Would a telco try and find you phone if you provided the IMEI number to them? The phone will invariably be turned on and be connected to a network. You would have to call your telco at home and ask for the IMEI number.

 

[FoxMcWeezer]

If I ever find an iPhone I know to immediately restore it.