I bought a iphone off a guy who stood in my house for a week, he went back to the UK. He said I just need to buy a Sim card for it. Got the Sim card and it's still not working. The man in the store says most likely you need a factory unlocked. But most li

I bought a iphone off a guy who stood in my house for a week, he went back to the UK. He said I just need to buy a Sim card for it. Got the Sim card and it's still not working. The man in the store says most likely you need a factory unlocked. But most likely you bought a stolen or found iphone. Is it anything I can do or have I been hag? 😠

iPhone 5

Posted on May 17, 2015 3:50 PM

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May 17, 2015 3:55 PM in response to jimmyfromwicklow town

As roaminggnome said, more info. See this:


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