We often meet iPhone locked by Apple id account on Ebay. If you do not want to buy iPhone with Activation Lock, you need carefully read the instructions that we have prepared for you.

What is Activation Lock?

Apple iOS 7 has a new option to lock iPhones if the owner said that smartphone has been stolen. To deactivate function, you must know the password of the account iCloud, which crook did not know. So you can find iPhone on eBay, which is two times cheaper than usual. However, it has Activation Lock.

You should carefully read the description of product, if you do not want buy iPhone with Activation Lock. Often, sellers indicate in the product description that iPhone with Activation Lock and offer to buy iPhone at half the price. However, there are some sellers who do not tell about it, and try to sell not functional iPhone like new and fully functional smartphone.

How to check iPhone with Activation Lock?

Before buying the iPhone from the hands or eBay we recommend you to check iPhone IMEI.

You need to go to iCloud from a Web browser on a computer, smartphone or tablet, and check the status lock activation. Also, you can use the free service “activate or deactivate Find My iPhone”

When you buy iPhone on Ebay, always ask the seller disconnect the smartphone from account iCloud. Be careful not to get fooled by cheap iPhones. We advise you to personally meet with the seller and carefully check the smartphone, not to buy iPhone with Activation Lock.

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