unlocking iPhone locked to Owner
If i can provide the MEID, SN, IMEI, ICCID, can i unlock iPhone?
iPhone 11 Pro, iOS 18
If i can provide the MEID, SN, IMEI, ICCID, can i unlock iPhone?
iPhone 11 Pro, iOS 18
Sorry, but no
You need the Apple ID and Apple ID Password that was used to originally set up the iPhone.
https://al-support.apple.com/#/getsupport
If you are the original owner of the phone and have proof of ownership including the original sales receipt, you can submit an Unlock Request to Apple.
Activation Lock support request
If you're not the original owner, but instead, bought a used iPhone, you cannot unlock the phone. Apple won't unlock the phone. We cannot help you unlock the phone. The ONLY person who can unlock the phone is the person who originally set the phone up. If you don't know or can't reach them, you have likely been scammed and are the proud owner of a useless device you can NEVER use. If you did buy a used iPhone, see if you can return it for refund. If you can't, the phone is utterly useless to you and you should recycle it responsibly. You can drop it by any Apple Store or big electronics retailer, who will recycle it for you.
Read this too --> The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying … - Apple Community
A correction to what has been said previously.
I don't think you need to be the original owner. Apple doesn't say you have to be the original owner. In fact they don't even say you have to have a sales receipt, though it is widely assumed they tend to only accept that as proof of ownership. Read the Activation Lock support request link below to see what Apple actually says.
Apple has two related features, Activation Lock ( Activation Lock for iPhone and iPad - Apple Support ) and Find My ( iCloud+ - Find My - Apple ), which are designed to prevent anyone else from using an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch if it's ever lost or stolen. Deactivation of either requires knowing the Apple ID and password that set the feature, or by placing a special request to Apple to reset the device. This Apple ID information essentially defines the current ownership of the device.
If you do not know the required information, are not the signed-in owner, or do not have Apple accepted proof of purchase, get the owner of the account to remove the lock, or return the device for a refund, or recycle the device. The device is otherwise useless to you. If the owner is unknown and has not provided contact information as a message showing in the login screen, there is no way to contact the owner unless the person who gave you the device knows them.
Here are additional resources if you are the account owner, can find the previous device owner, or have an Apple accepted proof or purchase:
● Read this article for disabling Find My if Activation Lock has not yet engaged --> Turn off Find My on your devices and items - Apple Support , or this one to learn how to remove Activation Lock either on the device itself or on the web --> How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support
● Help with a lost Apple ID or password:
• For help with a forgotten Apple ID (this is likely an active email address or one used in the past), click here --> If you forgot your Apple Account primary email address or phone number - Apple Support
• For help with a forgotten Apple ID password, click here --> If you forgot your Apple Account password - Apple Support
● Reset device if you can prove to Apple's satisfaction you are the owner:
Apple can completely reset a device if a person can provide sufficient evidence of valid ownership. This is done online* at: Activation Lock support request - https://al-support.apple.com/#/additional-support Apple says, "Proof of ownership documentation is required," but does not provide many details in the article as to what is acceptable proof. Prior to this official service Apple typically required the original receipt** issued by Apple or an Apple Authorized Reseller. Note that while this will let you get use of the device again, it will not help you with lost access to an account.
* There is a special link for this service. To save time you should use it instead of https://getsupport.apple.com/
**Apple recommends you keep your receipt after you buy an Apple device. --> Keep your receipt after you buy an Apple device - Apple Support
unlocking iPhone locked to Owner