How can i know if an iphone someone sold me on ebay is stolen?

well i bought an iphone a while ago and it wont read sim cards and the only thing it says is "no service" so how can i tell if it is stolen or that stuff?

If you installed your iCloud account and were able to turn on the Find my iPhone service using your account, then you should be fine. You would not have been able to set up Find my iPhone in your iCloud account if it was activation locked to someone else without being prompted for their credentials.

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