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Bought a used iPhone 7 Plus from third party, but it's locked to previous owner.

bought a used iphone 7 plus from legitimate third party. phone locked by previous owner. How can I activate this phone for my use?


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iPhone 7 Plus

Posted on Jun 23, 2022 8:51 AM

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Posted on Jun 23, 2022 8:57 AM

If it was a legitimate 3rd party they should either take it back or remove activation lock, which requires the Apple ID and password used to enable it. There is no other way to remove activation lock from a used phone.

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Bought a used iPhone 7 Plus from third party, but it's locked to previous owner.

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