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Lost Phone in Kaohsiung — Emergency Guide

Find My, SIM block, police report, insurance — Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Last Updated: 2026-06-18

Emergency
110
Estimated Processing Time
Police 1–3 hrs · insurance 2–4 weeks
Estimated Costs
Police report free

Taiwan Police

110

📌 Sources and verification

Compiled from local authorities and the Korean mission. Call ahead to reconfirm hours and procedures.

💬Review highlights

  • Ximending phone loss — remote lock, district police loss report, insurance OK.

    PTT Tour

  • Uber Taiwan driver returned phone — also check in-app lost item report.

    Taiwan travel forums

  • Night market pickpocket — 110 checked CCTV, no recovery but insurance with report.

    Naver Taiwan reviews

Response Timeline

Lost phone timeline — Kaohsiung

Within 5 min

Find My — locate, lock, play sound

Act while device is online

Within 30 min

Block SIM + change all passwords

24hr golden window

1–3 hours

Kaohsiung City Police — Police Report

Request Stolen not Lost

2–4 weeks

Insurance claim

Case number + IMEI + receipt

Do This Right Now

Insurance

Request Stolen not Lost on police report.

1

Remote lock via Find My

icloud.com/find or google.com/android/find

2

Block SIM

Call carrier hotline

3

Change passwords

Bank, email, messaging, Apple/Google ID

4

Police report

Kaohsiung City Police — use the phrase below if needed; bring passport, IMEI, purchase price

5

Insurance claim

Submit report copy + IMEI + receipt

🗣 What to say (Mandarin (Taiwan))

我需要報案證明給保險公司。

How to pronounce (romanized)

Wǒ xūyào bàoàn zhèngmíng gěi bǎoxiǎn gōngsī (I need a police report certificate for my insurance company).

Show a translation app, or read slowly using the romanization above.

Required Documents

IdentityName, DOB, passport #
DeviceModel, IMEI, color
IncidentTime, place, details

Costs

ItemCost
Police reportFree
Temp phoneCheck local retailer/carrier

Police

Kaohsiung City Police

Address:
Kaohsiung
Phone:
110

Embassy

Korean Mission in Taipei

Address:
333 Keelung Rd Sec 1, Taipei

FAQ

Insurance without report?

Unlikely — explicitly request Police Report for insurance.

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