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If previous owner of Iphone 5 is deceased but phone is locked

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Is there any way to unlock an iphone5 that is attached to an account of someone who is deceased? There is no access to their account information. I was gifted the phone, but can't use it without unlocking it from find my. Thank you.

Posted on Sep 23, 2020 4:30 AM

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Posted on Sep 23, 2020 4:33 AM

Return it to the family. They need to do this: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208510

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If previous owner of Iphone 5 is deceased but phone is locked

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