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Hi i bought an iPhone7 online and it has an activation lock on it and i can’t contact the Previous owner is there any other way to use the phone

Hi i bought an iPhone7 online and it has an activation lock on it and i can’t contact the Previous owner is there any other way to use the phone

Posted on Nov 14, 2019 10:25 AM

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Posted on Nov 14, 2019 10:30 AM

No. The activation lock is an anti-theft measure.


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Hi i bought an iPhone7 online and it has an activation lock on it and i can’t contact the Previous owner is there any other way to use the phone

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