Beware when buying a used Phone or Device!!!
1. Make sure that the "find my i-phone" option is off.
2. Make sure that the I-cloud account is signed out of and deleted.
3. If it is a CDMA phone such as Verizon, Sprint, Or C-Spire, go to the store and make sure that there is no bill owed on the phone. (this can prevent you from using it if there is a bill owed.)
4. When buying an att&t or gsm phone and it will not recongnize your sim card its possible it has been reported lost or stolen.
(note if the phone has been lost or stolen and you put your sim card in that phone it will not only lock your sim card on that phone but if you put it back in your phone it will lock it also. BE CAREFUL !!!
1. Make sure that the "find my i-phone" option is off.
2. Make sure that the I-cloud account is signed out of and deleted.
3. If it is a CDMA phone such as Verizon, Sprint, Or C-Spire, go to the store and make sure that there is no bill owed on the phone. (this can prevent you from using it if there is a bill owed.)
4. When buying an att&t or gsm phone and it will not recongnize your sim card its possible it has been reported lost or stolen.
(note if the phone has been lost or stolen and you put your sim card in that phone it will not only lock your sim card on that phone but if you put it back in your phone it will lock it also. BE CAREFUL !!!