Can I tell if a device has an active Activation Lock before inserting a SIM card? [duplicate]

Solution 1:

If you are referring to "Find my iPhone" with "if it's icloud locked":

No, "Find my iPhone" must be turned off on your new iPhone. iTunes doesn't let you restore an iDevice with turned on "Find my iPhone" (on iOS 7 and greater)

Solution 2:

Yes, Apple has a very easy page that lets you look up devices by IMEI or Serial Number:

  • https://www.icloud.com/activationlock/

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