Icloud locked 11 pro

I traded an old apple device for this iphone 11 pro and its icloud locked, it had a sim card but when I tried to text the number on a different phone it wouldn't send, how can I get the icloud lock off, I dont have a proof of purchase. What can I do?

iPhone 5s, iOS 12

Posted on Nov 25, 2025 11:35 AM

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Posted on Nov 25, 2025 12:18 PM

Re: “What can I do?”


Return the phone, recycle it, or turn it in to the police. It may be a stolen phone - but in any case, without the help of the owner to whom it is locked, it is a “brick.”

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Nov 25, 2025 11:44 AM in response to Averagesamsung-apple-user

The phone would make a good coaster, but as a phone it's useless to you or anyone else. If you can't get your money back, you're the owner of a phone you can NEVER use. Recycle it if you can't return it. Apple will NOT help you use the phone at all.


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Icloud locked 11 pro

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