Can't connect to wifi or receive cellular data

You will have to explain to them that apple security prevents you from removing the phone from activation lock.

I think even DFU requires connection to activation server.

Try it though

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201263

Hi,

Sorry to hear you are having issues with your iPhone.

I’m happy to help!

First things first, you would need to disable activation lock for the iPhone. This can be done on the Find My app on another device signed in with your Apple ID, as well as online at icloud.com/find

To disable Activation Lock, you would need to remove the device from your Apple ID. You do not have to have access to this specific device in order to remove it from your Apple ID. As long as you can sign in with your Apple ID credentials you should be able to complete removing the activation lock:

Disabling Activation Lock: Find My App

Open the Find My app on another device signed into iCloud Settings with your Apple ID> click on Devices > click on the affected liPhone > Remove this Device.

• Use the Find My app to locate a missing device or item

If you do not see the option of Remove this Device, instead click on Erase Device >leave the area blank when it asks for a message and/or phone number and press next > confirm you want to erase the device.

Once you confirm, you should now have the option of Remove this Device. Confirm you want to remove the device from your Apple ID and the Find My network.

Once removed, activation lock has been disabled successfully.

• How to remove Activation Lock
• Activation Lock for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

Disabling Activation Lock: iCloud.com/find

Visit icloud.com/find and sign in with your Apple ID > click on Devices > click on the affected iPhone > tap Remove this Device.

Same as before, if you do not see the option to remove the device, select Erase Device to remove the activation lock.

• Remove a device from Find My on iCloud.com
• Find My - Official Apple Support

Hi,

Thanks for the feedback.

I am not trying to “impersonate” anyone in terms of “style” or otherwise.

This is just how I communicate.

If you feel it aligns or is similar to someone, that is not my problem.

I also stick by my previous answer.

Why?

Because removing the device from Find My and the fact that it is nonfunctional has nothing to do with being able to remove/disable activation lock.

It can still be done.

How would anyone be able to remove their devices from the Find My network that were lost, stolen, required service, etc if something simple like that mattered…they just need to have access to their Apple ID in order to successfully complete the removal.

Hope this helps clarify why I was originally correct the first time!

Read the question. The OP cannot do any if that because of the loss of both WiFi and cellular.

Please don't try to impersonate Community Specialist in style, the first paragraph needs to go

If Verizon accept it in that state then fair enough.