Cant pass through activation screen on  ios 7

i bought an at&t iphone 4 ios 7 from ebay. It is not blacklisted but it is registered with someone's apple id. How can i register it under my account? or get pass the activation screen?

Hi frekandust,
If you are saying that the phone you have has the previous owner's Apple ID signed on to iCloud, then you will have to contact the owner to get the passcode for that Apple ID.
Is that the situation you are indicating?
If not, can you clarify what you mean by "registered with someone's Apple ID"? Are you getting an error telling you that when you try to activate it? If so, they are going to have to remove it from their Apple ID before you can register it under yours.
GB

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