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I am trying to activate my old phone and it is under activation Lock for one of my kids apple id and no one remembers the user and pass. How can I get around activation lock w/o the ID? I can show I own the phone by serial number linked to my ATT aco

I am trying to activate my old phone and it is under activation Lock for one of my kids apple id and no one remembers the user and pass. How can I get around activation lock w/o the ID? I can show I own the phone by serial number linked to my ATT acount

iPhone 5s

Posted on Aug 4, 2018 6:27 PM

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Posted on Aug 4, 2018 6:44 PM

Tell the Apple ID owner to use Apple's iForgot service or contact their Account Security team, or take the proof of purchase to a physical Apple Store; the people there will decide whether or not it's valid.

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I am trying to activate my old phone and it is under activation Lock for one of my kids apple id and no one remembers the user and pass. How can I get around activation lock w/o the ID? I can show I own the phone by serial number linked to my ATT aco

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