Transfer iTunes accounts to new phone

I have a new iPhone 4s that I acquired from a family member. I cannot use my iCloud account for my  new phone because it is associated with another account. I also would like to use my present iTunes account with this phone but cannot do it.
Please help.

Hey jinasapple88,
Thanks for the question. It sounds like your family member has not set the phone to factory settings before giving it to you. If possible, I would contact your family member and ask them to follow these steps:
What to do before selling or giving away your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5661
Thanks,
Matt M.

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