Windows Phone: Find a cell phone

Here's how to find your Windows Phone quickly in the event of loss or theft.

Find Windows Phone using Microsoft's location service

If the worst comes to the worst, Microsoft has a program for you with the meaningful name "Find my cell phone". To be able to use the program in an emergency, you should create a Microsoft account on your Windows Phone as soon as possible.

• Go to the "windowsphone.com" page on your computer.
• Click on the smartphone in the top right corner.
• Select the sub-item "Find my cell phone".
• Then log in with the Microsoft account that you used to register with Microsoft on your smartphone.

Access your smartphone remotely

After you are logged in, "Find my phone" offers you various options.

• They show the current location of your Windows Phone on a map.
• To be on the safe side, you can also add a password to your Windows Phone from your computer if you have not yet done so.
• If your smartphone is hiding somewhere near you, just let it ring.
• If you fear the worst, you also have the option to delete all cell phone data.