How to activate a used iPhone?

I cant activate my second hand iphone because the main owner didnt consider to gave me his apple id just to activate my phone please help me this is my only phone


How to activate my iphone if my phone is second hand and the first owner has no conscience to give me 2mns to activated my cp



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Posted on Sep 8, 2021 7:20 AM

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Posted on Sep 8, 2021 7:38 AM

'Activation Lock for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch' is a security feature that's designed to prevent anyone else from using an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, if it's ever lost or stolen. To learn more click here --> http://support.apple.com/HT201365


For an individual to remove an activation lock absolutely requires the information for the account that applied the lock. Click on this link to learn 'How to remove Activation Lock' --> https://support.apple.com/HT201441


If you do not know the required information and you are not the original owner, get the owner of the account to remove the lock or return the device for a refund or recycle it. The device is otherwise useless to you. If the owner is unknown and has not provided contact information as a message showing in the login screen, there is no way to contact the owner unless the person who gave you the device knows them.



If you do know the owner, get them to do the things in this document What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

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Sep 8, 2021 7:38 AM in response to Annedimson19

'Activation Lock for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch' is a security feature that's designed to prevent anyone else from using an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, if it's ever lost or stolen. To learn more click here --> http://support.apple.com/HT201365


For an individual to remove an activation lock absolutely requires the information for the account that applied the lock. Click on this link to learn 'How to remove Activation Lock' --> https://support.apple.com/HT201441


If you do not know the required information and you are not the original owner, get the owner of the account to remove the lock or return the device for a refund or recycle it. The device is otherwise useless to you. If the owner is unknown and has not provided contact information as a message showing in the login screen, there is no way to contact the owner unless the person who gave you the device knows them.



If you do know the owner, get them to do the things in this document What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

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