I need a genius appointment

I have an iPhone 15 Pro which belongs to a family member that has been locked. I’m trying to set it up for voice recognition only. I need an appointment with the genius.

Posted on Mar 26, 2024 11:54 AM

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kb1951

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Mar 26, 2024 12:05 PM in response to emerald33

Start here: Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple

emerald33 Author

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Mar 26, 2024 11:55 AM in response to emerald33

Can you help with an iPhone 15 Pro that’s been locked. The phone belongs to a family member. I need to have it unlocked and set up for voice recognition only. I need an appointment.

emerald33 Author

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Mar 26, 2024 11:57 AM in response to emerald33

Very frustrating I’ve been trying to get an appointment and I’ve been shoved around everywhere. I need to have an appointment with they told me a genius. How do I go about that please reply

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