How do I remove the old owner of my AirPods and add them to my phone?

I purchased air pods resale but they are still saying they have another owner who can locate them. How do I remove the old owner and make me and my phone # the number associated with the air pods



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Posted on Apr 29, 2022 2:14 PM

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Posted on Apr 29, 2022 4:04 PM

If an item or device is connected to another Apple ID - Apple Support



Unfortunately, you cannot remove the AirPods from the old users account yourself. You gotta ask the previous owner to follow the steps in the link provided.

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