Trying to switch from IPhone to S5 but....

[Zack1988]

Long story short my mom lives in a different state and ordered a new s5 active that the service provider accidentally sent to my house instead. I was unaware of the phone on my front porch for weeks and the service provider claimed it as stolen and sent my mom another. We called the service provider and they said not to worry about the second phone and just keep it because of their mistake. I took the phone in to get it activated but they couldn't because the provider claimed it stolen. So my question is do I have an expensive paper weight or is there a way to make the phone usable?

 

[PapaGary]

Enjoy your paperweight.

 

[Zack1988]

That's what I figured would be the answer. Guess a brand new s5 is going in the trash.

 

[telrod11]

That's what I figured would be the answer. Guess a brand new s5 is going in the trash.

Might check around and see if there is not a way to burn a custom ROM and use it on another carrier?

 

[bsettz]

Dont throw it away. Give it to one of your children it can still access wifi. Its not a paper weight. Itz a kool toy. I have a blacklisted s4 and my daughter loves it

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[JonovisioC]

Probably should try to return the phone to its owner