Thrown out Iphone and I don't know the owner

Unless you can get a hold of the former owner, you will not be able to remove Activation Lock on this iPhone. This is Apple's anti-theft measure to prevent this phone from being used by anyone other than its owner.

It is also possible that this phone was lost or stolen. I would suggest that you turn it into your local law enforcement agency. No one here, nor Apple can help you find the original owner, nor can we help you unlock it.

TondaStewart wrote:

I was given a iphone that had been thrown out it powered up and I scrubbed it till it got to the former owners info I don't have it, so now what do I do?

Nothing the phone is useless.

As I mentioned, Apple nor an Apple Authorized Service Provider can help you with this. As far as they are concerned, you are in possession of a lost or stolen iPhone. As the others have already mentioned, you will NOT be able to use this phone unless you can get the original owner to remove the Activation Lock. Visiting an Apple store will not make any difference as they will want to see a "Proof of Purchase" which you will not have. This phone was thrown out for a reason. My guess is that the person that gave it to you could not unlock it either.

TondaStewart wrote:

I will go to Iphone and see what it will cost it is not useless for long term

I repeat the phone is useless, as outlined by Tesserax.

No abracabra will make that phone work for you.

You can return it: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211231

Otherwise, recycle it responsibly. The device is useless.