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I bought a used iphone 5 at a flea market and was informed it was unlocked but it wS not and i have absolutely no way to contact the prior owner


Posted on Jun 13, 2022 4:20 PM

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Posted on Jun 13, 2022 4:30 PM

An activation-locked phone will remain unusable w/o the cooperation of and action by the “locking” owner.


See if you can obtain a refund, otherwise chalk it up to a learning experience.

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I bought a used iphone 5 at a flea market and was informed it was unlocked but it wS not and i have absolutely no way to contact the prior owner

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