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Kilobytez95 t1_j9w0g0e wrote

My guess is that it's been powered off and maybe somehow never got the locked signal from Apple. To my knowledge once you report your iPhone as stolen it's locked forever even if you get it back you can't unlock it.

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imcaptainsunshine OP t1_j9wn8eh wrote

I thought that too. That’s why I was so surprised to see it in my list. I really hope this doesn’t come back to bite me. I followed everything they said to do, both times. Hopefully it’s just a weird fluke.

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Kilobytez95 t1_j9wok4a wrote

I'd call Apple and ask them to disable the phone if possible.

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imcaptainsunshine OP t1_j9wpt3j wrote

I called and we erased it again and they said nobody will ever be able to use it again. But that’s what they said 8 years ago. I kept asking to make sure over and over and she swore it was all erased. So hopefully she is right.

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Kilobytez95 t1_j9wpxz2 wrote

It's possible that the phone isn't actually in use then. Likely it's some error on Apple's end causing it to show up.

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