I bought an iPhone 4 online and it says i need to activate iPhone. I don't have the previous owners apple ID or password, so what can I do to activate it?

Today I bought an iPhone 4s from someone online. When i took it home to set it up, it asks to activate iPhone I need the previous owners apple ID and password. What can I do if I don't have that information? How can I activate this iPhone so I can use it?

iPhone 4S, iOS 7.1, need to know how to activate it

Posted on Apr 27, 2016 8:51 PM

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I bought an iPhone 4 online and it says i need to activate iPhone. I don't have the previous owners apple ID or password, so what can I do to activate it?

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