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brenes81 Author

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Purchased Activation Locked iPhone

someone sold me a locked cellphone i think it wasn't his i paid 145.00 for it what should i do

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Windows, Windows 10

Posted on Sep 27, 2022 8:46 PM

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Katana-San

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Posted on Sep 28, 2022 12:53 PM

Hello ~ That is the activation lock. If the person/persons that you bought the iPhone from cannot or will not remove it …the iPhone is basically useless to you. If they cannot/will not remove it…return it and get your money back. We cannot help remove it nor can Apple. Take a look here:

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

Also:

The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying a Used iPad/iPhone

~Katana-San~

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