Urgent — The Next 15 Minutes
Locate it remotely
Go to google.com/android/find or icloud.com/find to check its location. If it's still at the airport, you may be able to go back for it — as long as you haven't passed security or customs.
Call the airport's lost property
Search '[airport name] lost and found' for the direct number. Major airports have online forms too.
Contact the airline
If you left it on the plane, call your airline's customer service. They check planes between flights and have a lost item system.
File an online report
Most major airports have web forms for lost items. Include: description, date, time, terminal, gate/area, and your contact details.
Good News: Over 250,000 phones are lost at US airports annually. Recovery rates vary from 30-70% depending on how quickly they're reported.
Next Time, Be Prepared
If your phone had FINDERR, whoever found it at the gate could have scanned the QR code and contacted you — even while you were still in the terminal.
Need the full 60-minute protocol? The 60-Minute Lost Phone Recovery Protocol →
Found someone ELSE'S phone? See our guide for phone finders →
Don't Let This Happen Again
FINDERR puts your emergency contact info and a scannable QR code on your lockscreen. Next time someone finds your phone, they can reach you in seconds.
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