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dnurse02 Author

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How to resolve Apple Pay showing 'account restricted'?

My grandson inherited his dad’s old phone and the Apple Pay is saying account restricted. How do we fix this?

Need help clearing out old Apple Pay account

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iPhone 16 Pro Max

Posted on Apr 17, 2025 1:55 PM

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sberman

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Posted on Apr 17, 2025 2:16 PM

“Inherited”? Was it thoroughly and completely cleansed before your grandson took it over? It should have been. (In other words, there should be no trace of the iPhone’s previous owner left on your grandson’s iPhone.)

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