If a 6s Plus is found,can it be used by its new found owner,or is it locked forever?

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if a 6s plus is found,can it be used by its new found owner,or is it locked forever/

i dont know where it had service or who owned it

 

[Highrisedrifter]

Re: if a 6s plus is found,can it be used by its new found owner,or is it locked forever/

If you find one that is reported stolen or lost and subsequently locked then you have a shiny new iPhone-shaped paperweight.

 

[Ledsteplin]

Re: if a 6s plus is found,can it be used by its new found owner,or is it locked forever/

Turn it in to the police.

 

[iAppleDoYou]

Re: if a 6s plus is found,can it be used by its new found owner,or is it locked forever/

It depends if Find My iPhone (Activation Lock) is set up on that device. If it is, even if you restore the device, it will require that persons Apple ID and Password to re-activate the device.

 

[k1ward]

Re: if a 6s plus is found,can it be used by its new found owner,or is it locked forever/

I would not consider you the "new found OWNER".

 

[Sherry_B]

Re: if a 6s plus is found,can it be used by its new found owner,or is it locked forever/

i dont know where it had service or who owned it

If it's locked then you cannot use it without knowing the passcode, Apple ID, and password. It's useless to you, so turn it in.