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    iphone 5 will not activate

    i had apple send me an iphone 5 and it WILL NOT activate. says sim card needs to be the correct one for the carrier. ive tried getting a new sim, restoring in itunes, activating thru itunes, activating thru the phone, activating thru wifi/cellular. nothing works. verizon cant activate it apple is baffled

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    HELP!!!!!HELP!!!!!HELP!!!!!HELP!!!!!HELP!!!!!HELP!!!!!HELP!!!!!HELP!!!!!HELP!!!!!HELP!!!!!HELP!!!!!HELP!!!!!
    Last edited by CMERRITT84; 10-22-2012 at 03:38 PM.
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    I'm not surprised that Verizon is baffled but I am about Apple. A friend gave me this link: https://expresslane.apple.com/Getpro...9M!-1735405946

    That is a support link and since this is a new purchase they should be able to help you.
    My name is for the birds. It's not Bill. Please just call me "hook." And remember to be respectful. We are all here to help each other.

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    Phone was bad right out of box. Had it replaced. All good.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CMERRITT84 View Post
    Phone was bad right out of box. Had it replaced. All good.
    That's a great way to fix it! Glad it was taken care of.
    My name is for the birds. It's not Bill. Please just call me "hook." And remember to be respectful. We are all here to help each other.

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    Me too. I was about to have a duck fit.
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