erase my phone so i can return to apple

See instructions in What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Go to settings>General>Reset>Erase All Content and Settings and BOOM!

naughty_narwhal08 wrote:

Go to settings>General>Reset>Erase All Content and Settings and BOOM!

If that is all you do, the device will still be Activation Locked.