I bought an iphone 4s from Gamestop in California and I didn't get any icloud info for it. Now I am stuck in the activation screen, any suggestions (no jailbreak)?

Take it back for a refund it is "activation locked" to the original owners Apple ID and password.

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Only the carrier can unlock your iPhone.

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If you are trying to activate an iPad or iPhone and it is asking for the original owners Apple ID and password, you have encountered the Activation Lock. This is a security feature that prevents thieves from setting up and using a stolen or lost iPad or iPhone. You have no alternative. No must contact the original owner to get permission to use the device. Are you sure the "friend" who sold you this iPad was the primal owner? If you cannot contact the original owner return the device to "your friend" and get a refund. You will never be able to activate the device and no one can help you do it.

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Restoring the iPod will do nothing to his iPhone.
When you restore it wipes the iPod clean no matter what computer you use.
The only plus to doing it form your home computer is if you have a backup stored there, then you can restore from the backup once it's done wiping.
If you are away form your home computer, go ahead and use the computer you have to restore it, then when you get home, you can restore form any backup you may find. You can use this to help you do that when you get there: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766

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I got like the same problem, last days I get message to restore my iPhone, so I did it yesterday and it work very well. In the afternoon I saw that at top in the left corner show invaild sim card or so (only knew the german version). so I restore it again but now it won`t activate after I enter SIM-PIN and it accept it, it shows "No Service".
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put the phone in DFU mode (do a search for how to do this) and restore to the latest firmware. you may have to download the firmware from apple and when selecting restore or update in itunes press the shift key and select the firmware.
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3. im stuck on the activation screen as a result
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Hey Jadonalecwilson,
Thanks for the question. If I understand correctly, you have a few issues with the iPhone. I would recommend that you read these articles, they may be helpful in troubleshooting your issue.
Get help activating your iPhone - Apple Support
iPhone, iPad, or iPod not recognized in iTunes for Windows - Apple Support
If you see No Service in the status bar of your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Have a good one,
Mario

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All of Apple's servers...including the activation servers are pretty much flooded with users like you doing the same thing. Be patient and keep at it...or wait till the traffic to them has decreased and then try again. Coming back to it tomorrow (if that's a viable option for you) will likely increase your chances of not having issues.

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shell96 wrote:
i bought an iphone 3gs when i got it home i found out it had been jailbroke
And this surprises you?
Sorry. You're out of luck. Call it a lesson learned.

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What part of:
"NO Japanese carrier will authorize the official unlocking of any iPhone."
Do you not understand?

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