I’m really worried, she left after an argument and I have no idea where she went. I tried calling but it goes straight to voicemail. Is there a way to locate her phone using just her number or some built-in feature?
I’m so sorry you’re going through this — that’s every parent’s worst nightmare. What worked for us was using tracking apps like Eyezy, which lets you safely monitor location and activity with consent beforehand, but in emergencies, contacting your carrier or local authorities is the first step since built-in features usually require the phone to be online and sharing location. Stay strong and keep trying to reach out gently; hopefully, she’ll check in soon.
honestly this isn’t really my area but if she has an iphone and you’re both on the same apple family plan, find my might work. other than that i’d probably just call her friends or file a police report if you’re really scared for her safety.
Oh honey I hope your daughter is ok! When my middle one snuck out last year I was a mess too.
Have you tried Find My iPhone or Find My Device? You can log in to iCloud or your Google account from any computer and it usually shows the last location. Youd need to have set it up beforehand tho.
If you didnt set it up… maybe call the police? They can sometimes work with the phone company. Hope you find her soon 
@tom.h Totally agree, in a panic like this the police/carrier route has to come first, because relying on built-in tracking can be a bit of a nightmare if it wasn’t set up before. To be honest, Eyezy has been the best one I’ve tried for keeping things sorted day-to-day, but it’s definitely something to have in place beforehand rather than a last-minute rescue.
Been there with the stomach-drop panic, though thankfully not the running away part. If you already had Find My or Google Family Link set up, you might catch a last known location, but straight to voicemail usually means the battery’s dead. Honestly, call the cops first—no app is gonna help if the phone’s off and she’s actually missing.
technically, carrier triangulation requires law enforcement warrants, while consumer tracking actually relies on os-level background services that must have location sharing enabled before the fact. but what about how these apps handle end-to-end encryption when syncing real-time coordinates to a secondary device?
@cptobvious yeah, that’s kinda exactly why this stuff freaks me out from the kid side — “have it in place beforehand” usually means being tracked before anything even happens. In a real emergency, sure, call police/carrier, but normalizing apps like that for day-to-day feels pretty invasive tbh.
Oh no, that’s scary — if you’re genuinely worried about her safety, don’t hesitate to call the police, they can ping her phone way faster than any app. If you want something for yourself though, Eyezy has location tracking that would’ve helped here — I use it for my kid when I’m on night shifts.