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I received and Iphone 7 plus online but as I was going through the setup process it said it was activation locked. How can I get through it? I have no way of contacting the private seller.

How can I get through activation lock on a device I purchased from a private seller that I can't get ahold of to receive the login info?

iPhone 7 Plus

Posted on Sep 11, 2021 7:38 AM

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Posted on Sep 11, 2021 7:40 AM

No good news for you.

If you are talking about "activation lock" (an anti-theft measure), neither we, just users like you, nor Apple can help you, sorry, unless you are the original owner and you still have the proof of purchase (receipt/invoice reporting your device’s IMEI or Serial Number). Should be this case, start your request using this link: https://al-support.apple.com/#/additional-support


Shouldn’t be this case, activation lock can be removed only by the previous owner, with the credentials that were used to activate that iPhone/iPad. Without those credentials, that device is useless to you.

You can also take a look at this support article:--> How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support

Regards

Giulio

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Sep 11, 2021 7:40 AM in response to MaMa_Bear8596

No good news for you.

If you are talking about "activation lock" (an anti-theft measure), neither we, just users like you, nor Apple can help you, sorry, unless you are the original owner and you still have the proof of purchase (receipt/invoice reporting your device’s IMEI or Serial Number). Should be this case, start your request using this link: https://al-support.apple.com/#/additional-support


Shouldn’t be this case, activation lock can be removed only by the previous owner, with the credentials that were used to activate that iPhone/iPad. Without those credentials, that device is useless to you.

You can also take a look at this support article:--> How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support

Regards

Giulio

I received and Iphone 7 plus online but as I was going through the setup process it said it was activation locked. How can I get through it? I have no way of contacting the private seller.

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