So the owner knows where the phone is. They can contact you if they want to. But you can’t use the phone unless you can have whoever that is do this→What to do before selling or giving away your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
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Your iPhone is Activation Locked to an Apple ID. Unless you know the Apple ID and password used to lock it you will not be able to use that phone.
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My mobile iPhone 11 locked to iPhone Owaer