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Nomi01 Author

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Could Not Activate iPhone 5s (refurbished)

Your iPhone could not be activated because the activation server is temporarily unavailable.
The iPhone is not recognized and cannot be activated for service.
iTunes was unable to verify your device.

iPhone 5s

Posted on Aug 7, 2019 4:09 AM

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CarlAVII

Community Specialist

Posted on Aug 7, 2019 7:18 PM

Hi Nomi01,

Welcome to Apple Support Communities. I understand that you're having trouble activating your iPhone and even after connecting to iTunes, you're still having trouble. I know how important it is to be able to activate your devices; I'd like to help. Based on the steps you've taken so far, I'd recommend using the steps below:

"Get more help

1. To check for network or activation issues and see if you need to replace your SIM card, contact your carrier.
2. Use recovery mode to restore your iPhone.

If restoring your iPhone still doesn't work, contact Apple Support."

If you can't activate your iPhone

Best Regards.

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