Why does my iPhone have a locked iCloud account on it preventing me from using it?

[iMore Question]

Why does my iPhone have an locked I cloud account on it and I can't get into the phone

 

[SwitchBeach]

Re: Why is there an icloud account on my iphone 6

From where did you purchase it? You should return there.

 

[Just_Me_D]

If you purchased a used iPhone, more than likely, the previous owner has not disabled the iCloud Activation Lock on it.