Unlock iPhone locked to owner

How can I unlock my iPhone Apple ID without the phone number I used to sign in

iPhone XS

Posted on Mar 28, 2023 11:25 AM

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The best step is to contact the original owner if possible to get them to remove device from there find my. How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support if unable to contact owner then the only other way is providing Proof of ownership documentation. Proof of ownership must include the product serial number, IMEI or MEID. you have it available https://al-support.apple.com/#/additional-support.


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Posted on Mar 28, 2023 11:32 AM

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Mar 28, 2023 11:32 AM in response to temitope279

Hello


The best step is to contact the original owner if possible to get them to remove device from there find my. How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support if unable to contact owner then the only other way is providing Proof of ownership documentation. Proof of ownership must include the product serial number, IMEI or MEID. you have it available https://al-support.apple.com/#/additional-support.


Hope this helps

Mar 28, 2023 11:37 AM in response to temitope279

Hello ~ Are you the original owner? That is the activation lock. If the person/persons that you bought the iPhone from cannot or will not remove it …the iPhone is basically useless to you. If they cannot/will not remove it…return it and get your money back. We cannot help remove it nor can Apple. Take a look here:


Activation Lock for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support


Also:


The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying a Used iPad/iPhone


~Katana-San~



Sep 10, 2023 10:35 AM in response to Dravedsharma

Dravedsharma wrote:

How to unlock my phone iPhone 11 locked your owner how to unlock


Activation Lock is intended as a theft deterrent, and is intentionally difficult to bypass. We can’t help, and Apple won’t.


This iPhone is indistinguishable from a lost or stolen device, if not actually lost or stolen.


Return it for a refund if the seller is still around, or recycle it.


If you acquired this used and the seller has disappeared as is all too common, you got scammed, and now own an expensive and useless brick that’s eventually headed for recycling.


The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying … - Apple Community




Oct 6, 2023 10:33 AM in response to destima

Did you read past the first post in this thread? I'll summarize for you. If you purchased a used iPhone, which is locked to owner, it is activation locked and the ONLY person who can unlock it is the owner the phone is locked to. If you don't know them or can't reach them, you own a totally, utterly useless iPhone you can NEVER use. Apple won't help you. We can't help you.


Either get the owner who locked the phone to remove activation lock, or return the phone for refund or recycle the phone responsibly.


Read this too --> The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying … - Apple Community

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