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I bought an Iphone thinking that it was unlocked but it must have been stolen, and i don't know how to contact the actual owner of the phone

I bought an Iphone thinking that it was unlocked but it must have been stolen, and i don't know how to contact the actual owner of the phone.


I just want to either contact the original owner of the phone to unlock or send it back to apple or the owner for a refund or something.

Posted on Jul 22, 2020 12:55 PM

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Posted on Jul 22, 2020 1:05 PM

Dave_elendu wrote:

I bought an Iphone thinking that it was unlocked but it must have been stolen, and i don't know how to contact the actual owner of the phone.

I just want to either contact the original owner of the phone to unlock or send it back to apple or the owner for a refund or something.

Turn it in to your local authority, you won't be able to locate the owner.

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Jul 22, 2020 1:05 PM in response to Dave_elendu

Dave_elendu wrote:

I bought an Iphone thinking that it was unlocked but it must have been stolen, and i don't know how to contact the actual owner of the phone.

I just want to either contact the original owner of the phone to unlock or send it back to apple or the owner for a refund or something.

Turn it in to your local authority, you won't be able to locate the owner.

Jul 22, 2020 1:07 PM in response to Dave_elendu

Hi Dave_elendu and welcome to Community Forums.


I'm sorry to say that if you have a stolen device, there is no way for you to use your phone or fix the Activation Lock

Activation Lock for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch – Apple Support


You should turn it over to your local authorities.


There is likely not going to be a way for you to get a refund unless you can file a chargeback on your card, if you paid cash there's pretty much nothing you can do.

I bought an Iphone thinking that it was unlocked but it must have been stolen, and i don't know how to contact the actual owner of the phone

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