If I buy an iCloud locked iPhone...

I am looking at buying an iCloud locked iPhone on ebay and I was wondering if I could buy it and take it to an Apple store to have it unlocked?

Apple won't unlock it unless given proof that the registered owner is dead.
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I bought an iCloud locked iPhone not being aware that it was locked. if i bring inproof of purchase can they remove the iCloud lock?

I bought an iCloud locked iPhone not being aware that it was locked. if i bring inproof of purchase can they remove the iCloud lock?

Generally, a difficult thing to have. Apologies for getting that wrong. I guess when you buy stuff over the Internet from strangers it's more likely you get screwed than to get the original owner's receipt. I would think that is a suspicious document since a receipt from a store is easily forged.

I'm visiting new York(USA) for work on Sunday, just wanted to know if i can buy an un locked iphone from the apple store or not, since i'm not a resident, to the record we don't have an apple store at my country

I'm visiting new York(USA) for work on Sunday, just wanted to know if i can buy an un locked iphone from the apple store or not, since i'm not a resident, to the record we don't have an apple store at my country.

You can buy an unlocked iPhone at any of the 5 Apple stores in NYC. All are open on Sunday. Note a couple of things, however:
US iPhone 5's will work on 3G in the rest of the world, but not on LTE because the US phones use different channels than other countries
Be sure you say "unlocked", not "no contract"
If it breaks it must be returned to a US store for repair, and if shipped to Apple it must be from and to a US address

Unlock Icloud locked IPhone 5 ?

Hi , so I decided to join the apple side and buy an Iphone, I did a little shopping on Ebay ; not being knowledgeable with the Apple softwares and such I bought an IPhone 5 that has been "Icloud Locked". After receiving my phone and falling in love with the design of it I attempt to activate it which fails. I researched more about this Icloud Locked thing only to discover that the owner of the account is the only one who can remove it along with any apple employee who you can proof original purchase receipt too. I have none of the two methods to unlock it. My question is I don't want a well designed paperweight , I want "my first IPhone" ... if I print out my eBay purchase receipt and bring it to my apple store can they unlock it for me ? - I know some of you may say to return the phone to the seller , but that is highly impossible because it was an as-is sale and it clearly said "Icloud Locked" . I really hope someone can help me out here because this is really dreadful having an amazing device that you can't actually use. its mocking me ,haha. - Thank You . - Giovanni

You can't remove the lock. Only the original owner can do that. Apple won't remove the lock for you because you are not the original owner. I'm afraid that if you can't return it, you have a paperweight.
Next time be sure to check here before buying a used phone from any source: https://www.icloud.com/activationlock/. If it's locked, don't buy it.

I bought an icloud locked iphone 5s accidentaly ?

Hello There,first of all i may convey that im not a thief and did not steal others belonging.i bought an iphone 5s (imei-**********) from someone and its icloud locked. it came from south africa to bangladesh where is i am. I didn't know that it was icloud locked.The person i bought from told me its icloud unlocked and i cant even ship back this to south africa and the person sold me is out of my contact..On the other hand its factory unlocked since i tested with a sim and it got the network.To verify that i really bought the device i can provide a picture of imei matched box and other accessories.Needless to say i cant steal a box.
what are my options here ?
i'll be glad to if i can give back the device to the original owner (i know how it feels to lose your favourite phone) but its not possible to send electronic item such as mobile device from our country as of GPO custom terms and regulation .it would be appreciated if apple considers to remove the icloud lock from their server so that i can use the device and send a thank you note to apple.otherwise my four hundred dollar would be wasted and it would be an useless phone.
Thanks.
Have a good day.
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It's useless to you.
You may not have stolen it, but it's entirely possible that whoever sold it to you did.
Apple isn't going to intervene in this.
Sorry you wasted your money, but you're going to have to buy another phone.
The next time you consider buying a used iPhone or iPad, check to see if it's activation locked before you throw away your money: https://www.icloud.com/activationlock/

How to unlock Icloud lock iphone 5

i am buy the iphone 5 in london but icloud is locked plz help to unlock the icloud my money will waste plz help Thanks You In advance

The only way to get past the activation lock is to have the Apple ID and password from the original owner. If you do not or cannot get this, then the phone is useless to you. Return it for a refund if possible.

Activation icloud lock iphone 5s gold

Hello but I have another account which [email protected] phone closed at the expense of another I do not know about something, a calculation was introduced at the beginning of one shopping centers for mobile and then was re-designate the contents and settings, but was the work of Rstore device I went to the shopping center which enter the email and told me that this email is not mine I do not know about something and I want you all to be change E-mail or open the machine how to do this and I have a purchase invoice and pack the machine and is of the type 5s gold 16gb What do I do now There attach a picture about the state of the machine now I hope that you will help me

I have not bought the phone user I bought it new, but the first thing that was opened I went to the store phone service and opened it and it is now locked and went to the store when it was lock it but unfortunately I did not find that was the work of the phone but I do not know what to do now is lock the iPhone I do not know Open Phone or email the previous owner in order to Arussel email and this is my problem

I bought an icloud locked Iphone

What can I do I with it?

Return it for a refund. Only the owner of the account it is locked to can unlock it.

How to unlock icloud lock of my iphone

how to unlock icloud lock iphone 5

i brought this phone in 2013 and i am sure its a new phone,coz in front of me only the phone is unpacked .
the ever biggest mistake i made is that time i was not aware abt apple id n i told them to activate the phone for me.the guy who is dealing with the software installation activated my phone with his id it seems. May be after couple of weeks i started facing problem like every time it was showing for the apple id password was incorrect.That time a friend created one new apple id for me and i started using that with out any issue. All these happ after the release of IOS 7.1.2 , one day my wife by mistakely formatted iphone with out disabling the Find my iphone option and all these mis happ started.
my question is finally i found that guy who activated my phone ,but he is telling the apple id wat he is using is with domain hotmail.com
n not sure abt the id [email protected] where showing as the id used for activation, as this was happened 2 years before. Is there any possibility where the same id can be used now as same ID with some other domain( for eg domain of our primary mail id present in the apple info like [email protected])
i searched in the check activation lock status its shwoing locked with some id not in the theft mode or lost mode.
is there any possibility where i can view watz the full id used to activate the phone

Can an icloud locked ipod still be used with a bluetooth item an app?

I have a bluetooth fixator node (variable inc) that has to be run on ios and need the low energy bluetooth 4 and works in conjunction with 2 apps.
if I buy an icloud locked ipod touch woul I be able to do this?
I have no intention of using the ipod touch for anything other than this as I use other devices for most things.

ccolville wrote:
cool, thanks.
I had a feeling that would be the answer.
if I buy a locked one how much of a pain in the *** is unlocking it?
It's impossible to bypass the activation lock. Without the credentials used to lock it or the active cooperation of the account holder, it's a brick.

I wanna buy an iPhone 5 on ebay and it says iCloud locked so i wanna know if i reset the phone through mac computer will the iCloud unlock

i wanna buy an iPhone 5 on ebay and it says iCloud locked so i wanna know if i reset the phone through mac computer will the iCloud unlock

There is no known way to bypass an iCloud Activation Lock. http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13695

Buying an Iphone 5 off Ebay with Icloud lock.

So, my phone was recently stolen. I offered $150 for an Iphone 5 with an Icloud lock on it. I might buy it but I have no idea what wont work if its locked to the Icloud. Will I still be able to download apps and can I use wifi..

As Stedman says, if it is iCloud locked then you cannot use it at all. It is a paperweight

What should i do i buy a second hand iphone 4s but its lock to the previous owner in find my iphone pls help me i cant use my iphone for a year already

pls. help me about find my iphone lock. because i buy a second hand iphone 4s but still lock to the previous owner when i restore factory settings still searching for the previous owner of this phone still now i cant use this phone

Hello jimmy ii
The only option is to contact that person to have them remove Activation Lock from the iPhone. They can do it online and do not have to come to you. Check out the article below for more information.
Find My iPhone Activation Lock: Removing a device from a previous owner’s account
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4515
Regards,
-Norm G.

I buy lock iphone from bestbuy last 6 months ago. so i still can't unlock it yet.

i buy lock iphone from bestbuy last 6 months ago.i can't used it right now.because it still can't unlock, it yet. i saw from official apple web sit (http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC603LL/A?afid=p219|GOUS&cid=AOS-US-KWG) is now selling unlock iphone4. that is why i asking the request to get my phone to unlock. when i buy from bestbuy i have to pay full amount of money.and is without contract. but I have to pay full amount of money. so at least your apple service must do for unlock to iphone4.

First, you're not talking to Apple here -- we're users just like you who try to help others, Apple employees rarely participate.
If you bought an iPhone from Best Buy 6 months ago it was locked to a particular carrier. You cannot unlock such a phone -- the only way to get an unlocked iPhone is to buy an officially unlocked one, but that's not what you have.

My wife's iCloud locked and she is don't remember her email but she knows her old password and she don't have apple id how can she unlocked her iPhone or restore iCloud password. normal method can't help us

my wife's iCloud locked and she is don't remember her email but she knows her old password and she don't have apple id how can she unlocked her iPhone or restore iCloud password. normal method can't help us

Actually, I want her to have a separate iTunes account. Our marriage is fine, but our musical tastes are vastly different That's another issue; right now want to focus on getting my wife in .icloud email address.

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