My iPhone won't turn on and iTunes doesn't detect it.

So I recently won an original iPhone in an auction on eBay (for parts or not working.)
The seller mentioned that it gets stuck on the apple logo which it does, and iTunes also doesn't detect it.
I really need help, how can I restore the phone?
I really need this, as I can't call/text anyone at the moment!
Please help!

If you're sure it's charged, then there's a problem - perhaps why it was put up on eBay.
Does it have a sim card installed? Is there absolutely nothing coming up on its screen (is it black)? Or do you still get the Apple logo? It may previously been jailbroken, in which case we can't help. I would suggest that you contact the provider on eBay and ask about jailbraking.

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