I have lost my iPhone, I have not installed any tracking apps, will I get it back?

I recently lost my iPhone, I have heard apps like Find My iPhone but I never installed any of them. Will I still be able to track my phone even when I didn't install it when I had it? Also, what if someone has found it and turn off my phone, can I track it if I have installed the app? I'm really worried, please help!

I got my ipod stolen and had the same problem. When i got a new one, sometimes when i would go on the maps app, instead of showing me my location, it would goof up and find my old ipod from the same account. Hope this helps and good luck!
p.s. I never really got my old ipod back.

I'm afraid not. You can track your phone only before it is stolen or lost. Most iPhone spy offer GPS location tracking, but I'm not sure if it still works when the phone is turned off.

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