What to do if i bought a iphone that is linked to another Find my iPhone account and i have no idea of who was the original owner?

i bought a pink iphone 4s from this guy for my GF
and now im trying to activated it but it is linked to a old Find my iPhone account, so i dont know who was original owner, what can i do in this situation?

If you cannot get this information from the seller
Removing a device from a previous owner’s account
You will not be able to re-activate it.
carloseduardov32 wrote:
i bought a pink iphone 4s from this guy ... what can i do
Try and get your money back... If not possible... you have an attractive pink paperweight

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HT201441 Hello,what if i have no ideea who was the previous owner,how can i find out who he/she is ar activate my iPhone 4s iOS 7.0.4 with my iCloud account?

Hello,how can i activate an iPhone without noing who was the previous owner?
Can i activate'it with my iCloud account?
If yes what are the steps i nead to take in order to do it?

ASireag wrote:
Hello,how can i activate an iPhone without noing who was the previous owner?
Only its legitimate owner can remove an iPhone from Find My iPhone. If you did not purchase it directly from its legitimate owner you're out of luck.

Is there a way to find my iphone that i didnt set up find my iphone app on?

Is there a way to find my iphone that i didnt set up find my iphone app on?

No. You could visit your @icloud.com site and click on the Find My Phone app icon to see if it's being detected. It must be online. I don't know if this will work for your.
What To Do If Your iDevice or Computer Is Lost Or Stolen
iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad
If you activated Find My Phone before it was lost or stolen, you can track it only if it is connected to the Internet by Wi-Fi or cellular. What you cannot do is track your device using a serial number or other identifying number. You cannot expect Apple or anyone else to find your device for you. You cannot recover your loss unless you insure your device for such loss. It is not covered by your warranty.
If your iPhone, iPod, iPod Touch, or iPad is lost or stolen what do you do? There are things you should have done in advance - before you lost it or it was stolen - and some things to do after the fact. Here are some suggestions:
This link, Re: Help! I misplaced / lost my iPhone 5 today morning in delta Chelsea hotel downtown an I am not able to track it. Please help!, has some good advice regarding your options when your iDevice is lost or stolen.
1. Reporting a lost or stolen Apple product
2. Find my lost iPod Touch
3. AT&T. Sprint, and Verizon can block stolen phones/tablets
4. What-To-Do-When-Iphone-Is-Stolen
5. iCloud- Use Lost Mode
6. What to do if your iOS device is lost or stolen
7. 6 Ways to Track and Recover Your Lost/Stolen iPhone
8. Find My iPhone
9. Report Stolen iPad | Stolen Lost Found Online
It pays to be proactive by following the advice on using Find My Phone before you lose your device:
1. Find My iPhone
2. Setup your iDevice on iCloud
3. OS X Lion/Mountain Lion- About Find My Mac
4. How To Set Up Free Find Your iPhone (Even on Unsupported Devices)
Mac Computer
       Find My Mac can be used from Find My Phone at iCloud.com and via Find
       My Phone on your iDevice.
      The following is third-party anti-theft software:
           1. STEM 2.1
           2. MacPhoneHome 3.5
           3. MacTrack 7.5.0
           4. VUWER 1.7
           5. Sneaky Bastar* 0.2.0
           6. Undercover 5.1.1
           7. LoJack for Laptops
           8. Hidden 2.0
           9. Prey 0.6.2

I have a charge of $33.78 on my account and I have not idea how to view what was purchased for that amount...can anyone help me find out?

Shouldn't there be a way to view what has been purchased and when on your account!!! Or at the very least I should be able to speak to SOMEBODY about my account!

You have always been able to view your purchase history. Go to your account in the itunes store. The drop down menu will show when you click the arrow next to your user name.

HT201441 hi i have bought a iphone 5 in iraq but the phone need a owner to rest it and worke it but dont know who was the owner please helpe me

hi

Then there's nothing you can do. Only the previous owner can help you. They must either provide the ID and password, or erase the phone and remove it from their account as explained in the article you were reading. There's no way around this.

HT1351 I have an Ipod classic which was the original device connected to Itunes. I connected an Iphone 4S and can no longer see my Ipod classic. How do I once again get it connected?

I have an Ipod classic which was the original device connected to Itunes.

The right way to consolidate your music is to copy it from one computer to another. You can copy music from an iPod classic though:
How to use your iPod to move your music to a new computer:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1329
When the music is all in the same library, sync the Touch.
You will still need to authorize your computer to play purchased music. For that, use the Apple ID that was used to purchase it.

HT201441 I bought my iPad second hand from a swap meet and i can not activate it and i do not know how to contact the original owner.

I have tried to Restore it but it is not woking.

Check back with the people that were running the swap meet, or the person that you purchased from. If you cannot make contact with the original owner, you will not be able to activate the device. It will be useless to you.

HT1918 I ve just bought a gift card from Belgium but I m living in Netherlands and I have an Iphone 4S subscription in Netherlands. What can I do to use the gift card? It is telling me that I can't use it because it's from Belgium.

I ve just bought a gift card from Belgium but I m living in Netherlands and I have an Iphone 4S subscription in Netherlands. What can I do to use the gift card? It is telling me that I can't use it because it's from Belgium. i find it really stupid not to be able to use it?!
please give me a hand over here
plus i ve bought the gift card from a supermarket so its kind of hard to get my money back now :|

Gift cards are country specific. You cannot use them in another country.

HT201441 What if I bought an iPhone thru a 3rd party and can not find the original owner

I bought a phone on craigslist which has been restored but after trying to reboot it it would not get past the sign in due to the phone still under the original owner which cannot be located

Then you have purchased a paperweight.

Hi, I need help with my iphone four bought in England but I live in Italy, I upgraded IOS six and now I can not read more than the Italian card, how can I contact a service center via email?

Hi, I need help with my iphone four bought in England but I live in Italy, I upgraded IOS six and now I can not read more than the Italian card, how can I contact a service center via email?

Only the carrier it is locked to can authorize unlocking it. Sounds like the phone was hacked to unlock it originally. Find out what carrier it is locked to, and look up their contact information using google or the search engine of your choice.

HT2731 How do I remove an email address that is no longer vaild for the iTunes Store? A really old email address keeps popping up on my iPhone, the email address is not valid and I have no idea what the password was. It's been over two years.

How do I remove an email address that is no longer vaild for the iTunes Store or my iPhone? A really old email address keeps popping up on my iPhone, the email address is not valid and I have no idea what the password was. It's been over two years.

Hello tcnolen1,
It sounds like you are trying to change the Apple ID logged into the iTunes & App Stores on your iPhone. Use these steps:
Changing your Apple ID account
Tap Settings > iTunes & App Stores, then tap the Apple ID signed in.
Sign out of the current Apple ID account and then sign in with another account or create a new Apple ID.
You can find the full article here:
iOS: Changing the signed-in iTunes Store Apple ID account
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1311
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

Bought a new iphone and i cant activate it unless the previous owner deletes the account from their icloud but i lost contact with the previous owner how can i fix this?

bought a new iphone and i cant activate it unless the previous owner deletes the account from their icloud but i lost contact with the previous owner how can i fix this?

Take it back where you got and and get your money back.
As has been pointed out, if there was a "previous owner", the phone is not "new". Thephone you purchased is most likely stolen. If whoever you bought it from won't give you your money back, turn it over to the police.

I have bought the new Iphone5. The old phone "Iphone4" has the same account as my daughters iphone 4. Now I would like to have separat accounts, is that possible? Can I make a new account and still make a copy of my iphone 4 to my new iphone 5?

I have bought the new Iphone5. The old phone "Iphone4" has the same account as my daughters iphone 4. Now I would like to have separat accounts, is that possible? Can I make a new account and still make a copy of my iphone 4 to my new iphone 5?

You need to plan. Check this tip:
iOS 5 & iCloud Tips: Sharing an Apple ID With Your Family

HT4061 i cant activate my iphone 5c because it has been locked with a different apple id. i dont know the original owner so i need help. its a second-hand phone that i bought some months back

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Unfortunately, there is pretty much nothing you can do. Only the owner of the account used to lock it can remove the lock. If you can't contact whoever you purchased it from, or if they can't or won't remove the lock, then it's a brick. There is a very real chance that it's stolen.

I currently have an iphone that i connect to my mac air to download music, i have now bought a nano for my wife can we use both devices on the same air without any problems???

i currently have an iphone that i connect to my mac air to download music, i have now bought a nano for my wife can we use both devices on the same air without any problems???

My wife and I both have the iPhone 4 and it's actually pretty simple. Add another user on your MBA (her) and she can use the other iTunes when she is logged in. The iTunes is empty and will erase her iPhone, so be sure that she syncs her iPhone, then back up her library onto a portable media device like I did (SD Card) and reload it onto her empty iTunes on your MBA before she attempts to sync with it.
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