Refurbished iphone add to Apple ID

Hello!
I have refurbished iphone 3gs 16gb white
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I want to add the products to my Apple ID
But this serial number is registered to another Apple ID..
I do not know who was the owner..
What do I do?
How to add this product to my Apple ID ?
sorry for bad english
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TJBUSMC1973 wrote:
I don't care how many people say it.  You don't need the prior Apple ID and Password for an iPhone 3GS.  You can simply restore the device in iTunes, and it will be restored as new.
And I think the OP is asking about registration with Apple, which is irrelevant.  Apple doesn't care who the device is registered to.  They only care if the device is within or outside of warranty.
no, registration is only once..

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