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I am locked out of my iPhone 5c because of the activation lock and I don’t have a way to get in contact with the previous owner

Posted on Aug 21, 2019 3:16 PM

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Posted on Aug 21, 2019 3:18 PM

Unless the Apple ID it's locked to is yours, you won't be able to use it. The activation lock is an anti-theft measure.

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Aug 21, 2019 3:18 PM in response to SamanthaHey

Unless the Apple ID it's locked to is yours, you won't be able to use it. The activation lock is an anti-theft measure.

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Sep 12, 2019 10:53 PM in response to Niel

What to do next once iphone is in Activation Lock and previous user is not contactable!!!!

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Sep 13, 2019 1:27 AM in response to Rjoker1964

You'll never be able to use that phone. It's useless to you.

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