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for I’ve been using an iPhone for 13 years now on devices for 13 years now but what I have experienced in the last four weeks I’ve never experienced in my life about four weeks ago my iPhone 15+ just switched off and message came up and says this phone has been locked from its owner, spoken to professionals they requested me to have proof of purchase I supplied more than that I supplied the original box receipt and the copy of my insurance policy where the device has been listed under my insured items and then I have a letter from MTN stating I have paid the account in full and several times of sent this information nothing has been done and I believe there is some type of role taking place yeah because my bank has found weird transactions of almost hundred thousand rands from last month which I’ve been reversing reversing reversing and it’s just I don’t know I had to buy a new phone I run a business I couldn’t have a phone for three days I request Apple for my phone that belongs to me that you have blocked from me to be refreshed released erase whatever you wanna erase and let us live continue within the next 12 hours cause if it’s not I come from a family of 30 people all use Apple device and guess who’s the funder for 13 years I’ve been using your product earphones can you eject it but I will not pay one more send from my children from my brothers from my sisters from my parents matter of fact I will even know I’ll keep that for myself to be bigger surprise I have done nothing in criminality just release my phone please unlock it from it owner and the number that iCloud is connected to I’ve never used that number ever I’ve never registered a number like that in my entire life


iPhone 11, iOS 26

Posted on Jul 5, 2026 10:16 AM

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Jul 5, 2026 11:18 AM in response to Sakhile

Sakhile wrote:
for I’ve been using an iPhone for 13 years now on devices for 13 years now but what I have experienced in the last four weeks I’ve never experienced in my life about four weeks ago my iPhone 15+ just switched off and message came up and says this phone has been locked from its owner, spoken to professionals they requested me to have proof of purchase I supplied more than that I supplied the original box receipt and the copy of my insurance policy where the device has been listed under my insured items and then I have a letter from MTN stating I have paid the account in full and several times of sent this information nothing has been done and I believe there is some type of role taking place yeah because my bank has found weird transactions of almost hundred thousand rands from last month which I’ve been reversing reversing reversing and it’s just I don’t know I had to buy a new phone I run a business I couldn’t have a phone for three days I request Apple for my phone that belongs to me that you have blocked from me to be refreshed released erase whatever you wanna erase and let us live continue within the next 12 hours cause if it’s not I come from a family of 30 people all use Apple device and guess who’s the funder for 13 years I’ve been using your product earphones can you eject it but I will not pay one more send from my children from my brothers from my sisters from my parents matter of fact I will even know I’ll keep that for myself to be bigger surprise I have done nothing in criminality just release my phone please unlock it from it owner and the number that iCloud is connected to I’ve never used that number ever I’ve never registered a number like that in my entire life

You purchase a stolen/second hand phone and the owner locked it. Phone doesn't belong to you, which is why Apple isn't helping.

Take the phone back to where you bought it and get your money back.

Jul 5, 2026 4:41 PM in response to razmee209

the Phone I’m using now was out of inconvenience at a high market at a small cellular store, out of inconvenience that brought us here!!! I’ve been using my families devices to try figure what’s going on? So your answer holds no substance



I need my phone reactivated I’ll take this straight to the cops current phone straight to the police and show them the store personally 🤞🏾

Jul 5, 2026 5:01 PM in response to Sakhile

Sakhile wrote:
the Phone I’m using now was out of inconvenience at a high market at a small cellular store, out of inconvenience that brought us here!!! I’ve been using my families devices to try figure what’s going on? So your answer holds no substance

That's completely irrelevant.

I need my phone reactivated I’ll take this straight to the cops current phone straight to the police and show them the store personally 🤞🏾

Good luck with that.

Jul 6, 2026 8:21 AM in response to Sakhile

Sakhile wrote:
the Phone I’m using now was out of inconvenience at a high market at a small cellular store, out of inconvenience that brought us here!!! I’ve been using my families devices to try figure what’s going on? So your answer holds no substance
I need my phone reactivated I’ll take this straight to the cops current phone straight to the police and show them the store personally 🤞🏾

And no matter how you feel or do, that phone won't work for you.

Good luck.

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