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Activation lock

Bought I phone off internet and activation lock is on .I have receipts from seller but can't locate old owner what do I do next


iPhone XR

Posted on Sep 18, 2019 10:02 PM

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Posted on Sep 18, 2019 10:21 PM

Kiss your money goodbye, you very likely bought a stolen iPhone. There is no way to use the iPhone without the previous owner's information.

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Activation lock

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