HT201441 Cannot contact previous owner

Hi all
Have an iPhone 4 that needs to be restored but I cannot contact previous owner to ask them to take the ph off there Apple account.
Any ideas on how I can restore ph?

Jasdalt wrote:
I cannot contact previous owner ...
Any ideas on how I can restore
You cannot.
The Apple ID and Password that was Originally used to Activate the iDevice is required
If you do not have that information you will not be able to use the Device.
Activation Lock in iOS 7  >  http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5818

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