HT5661 i bought a second hand phone and now can not hold of the seller, how can i get the phone activated in my name now?

Hi all, I have bought a second hand iphone 5s and have found it is still activated to the last user... i can't get hold of them anymore, how can i get the phone activated in my name?

If iOs 7 is installed on that iPhone, you will not be able to activate it without
the requested information. It is called Activation Lock and is a security
feature built into iOS 7. There is no workaround.

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HT5661 i bought a second hand phone and now can not hold of the seller, how can i get the phone activated in my name now?

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