FYI: Apple provides a method for checking for Activation Lock
Apple have provided a method of checking before purchase that an iOS device isn't Activation Locked.
http://www.idownloadblog.com/2014/10/01/activation-lock-status-check/
Basically you just go to iCloud.com/ActivationLock and enter the IMEI number and a catchpa.
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