I found an iphone need to find owner?

I found an iphone need to find the owner

Eventually their friends will call the number.

What I usually do is look in the phone for a "home" number and call it. If there's none then I just call the most frequently used number in there. And if its locked just wait til someone calls it. Although if they already deactivated thephone that may nnever happen

See if you can find their address! And thanks for being honest and not stealing it.

Start by contacting Apple, and see if it's been registered. They may have you open the battery compartment to read a serial number (or something similar) to them. Many people will register phones for warranty service. It's also likely they'll know whose accounts are tied to the phone.

If Apple is a dead end, you might try notifying your local police on their non-emergency line. Those are the kinds of places the true owner would try contacting, too.

Also, the person will likely eventually try to call the number to see if anyone answers. They may also try asking their phone service to use cell towers to locate the phone. Anyway, it's good if at all possible to keep it powered on and charged.