I purchase an iPhone 5 off Craigslist and not able to activate it.
I purchase an iPhone 5 off Craigslist. It came without the box and without the sim. When I got home, I tried activating it but, it says the other persons number and is asking me to confirm the last four of there social security number and billing zip code. And this phone number doesnt matches the number from whom i bought the phone. I got it unlocked as i wanted to use it with oversea or with some other carrier. i am not a ATT customer. I tried using T mobile sim(cut to nano) and ATT nano sime card. Still its doesnt let me pass the activation stage.
Anyone know how to get around this? I spent 10days on the phone with Apple and ATT and they couldnt help me. I tried contacting the person I purchased it off of with no success of reaching them. Please help if you know how to solve this issue.
WJosten is right, you probably got scammed.
The seller will likely report your phone as "stolen" so he can get a new one, and then you'll look like a thief holding a phone that does not belong to you. Nobody will help you then, not Apple and not the carriers.
Moral: Don't buy stuff off Craigslist! Here's a related tale of woe:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4218085?start=0&tstart=0
Just out of curiosity, what did you pay for the phone?
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