There are settings to force a data connection and to turn on gps when the phone is marked as lost.

You can also run the locate command via sms from your “friend” phone (Google voice works for me) although I found it’s easier to run the commands from an avast account - my.avast.com

It’s definitely worth testing all the features so you know what to do in case the phone does get lost. I found the gps and mapping to be very accurate sitting in a basement office.