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I bought a used iphone that still has the previous owners activation lock and I can't reach them .How do I get apple to help?

iPhone 6

Posted on Oct 10, 2021 9:15 PM

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Posted on Oct 10, 2021 9:18 PM

Samu0987 Said:

"Activation lock: I bought a used iphone that still has the previous owners activation lock and I can't reach them .How do I get apple to help?"

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You've been Scammed:

Seems you've been scammed. So if you cannot contact the seller, then you are out of luck. If purchased off of a Web site, then contact the web site, seeing if the sell can be held accountable, and if you can get your money back.


Learn from this:

The next time you go about purchasing and item, request that the seller unlocks it, and signs out of iCloud on it.

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Oct 10, 2021 9:18 PM in response to Samu0987

Samu0987 Said:

"Activation lock: I bought a used iphone that still has the previous owners activation lock and I can't reach them .How do I get apple to help?"

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You've been Scammed:

Seems you've been scammed. So if you cannot contact the seller, then you are out of luck. If purchased off of a Web site, then contact the web site, seeing if the sell can be held accountable, and if you can get your money back.


Learn from this:

The next time you go about purchasing and item, request that the seller unlocks it, and signs out of iCloud on it.

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