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Buying Old Iphone7, Ant check List

Hi, I am buying used iPhone 7 from Unknown person, any suggestions. Like checking IMEI, icloud like that.

Any Apple site links to verify whether it is blocked or locked to carrier etc.

Thanks,

iPhone 7 Plus

Posted on Mar 17, 2018 8:25 PM

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Posted on Mar 17, 2018 9:15 PM

Any Apple site links to verify whether it is blocked or locked to carrier etc.

No there isn't.

See >>> Find My iPhone Activation Lock - Apple Support

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Mar 17, 2018 9:15 PM in response to ask999

Any Apple site links to verify whether it is blocked or locked to carrier etc.

No there isn't.

See >>> Find My iPhone Activation Lock - Apple Support

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Mar 17, 2018 9:42 PM in response to ask999

There's no way you can check to see if the IMEI is on the hotlist. Sites offer to check, but I would not go by that even if I had to put money on it. They are wildly inaccurate. As for it being locked to a carrier, that's something that you have to find out using a SIM Card and even if it locked, only the carrier can unlock it if it meets the criteria for it.

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