think i bought a stolen phone, how do I contact the owner
think i bought a stolen phone, how do I contact the owner
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think i bought a stolen phone, how do I contact the owner
You don’t. You try finding the seller for remediation or refund, maybe hand it to the police, or you recycle it.
Apple is just not going to provide contact info for the holder of an Activation Lock.
Why not? Because some will find or steal a phone, then use that contact info to find more to steal, or worse.
The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying a used iPad/iPhone - Apple Community
You don’t. You try finding the seller for remediation or refund, maybe hand it to the police, or you recycle it.
Apple is just not going to provide contact info for the holder of an Activation Lock.
Why not? Because some will find or steal a phone, then use that contact info to find more to steal, or worse.
The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying a used iPad/iPhone - Apple Community
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think i bought a stolen phone, how do I contact the owner