I found my lost or stolen iPhone. Is there a way to restore it to use again

I had lost my iPhone in January. I did a claim and got a new phone. Several months later it was found. I no longer need it, but it won’t allow it to be used because it was reported lost stolen. Is there a way to fix this?

Posted on Nov 6, 2017 1:19 PM

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Posted on Nov 6, 2017 4:21 PM

Call either your cell carrier and/or Apple and ask them about this. You would likely need to show original proof of purchase and the report you filed when it was first lost/stolen, but one of them should be able to unlock the phone.

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I found my lost or stolen iPhone. Is there a way to restore it to use again

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