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Activation lock and can't contact the previous owner

activation lock cant contact the previous owner what do i do




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Posted on Mar 10, 2020 2:31 PM

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Posted on Mar 10, 2020 2:37 PM

That is not a good thing. You will require the previous owner to either provide that information to you or have that person remove the iPhone from their Apple ID. If neither is possible then can you request your money back? You are not going to be able to use your iPhone without that information.


Axel F.

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Mar 10, 2020 2:37 PM in response to dt7443

That is not a good thing. You will require the previous owner to either provide that information to you or have that person remove the iPhone from their Apple ID. If neither is possible then can you request your money back? You are not going to be able to use your iPhone without that information.


Axel F.

Activation lock and can't contact the previous owner

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