Stolen iphone on craigslist?

I tried buying an iPhone that at the time i didn't know was stolen from someone on craigslist, went to test it by putting my sim card in it and tried to make a call. I have at&t and later that night i tried calling someone on my normal phone and i get the message "we're sorry but this device has been blocked from network use".im on a prepaid plan but t&t still has my address and name, will i be blamed for stealing it even though i didn't buy it? I tried my sim in 3 phones and they all say its blocked.

will i be blamed for stealing it even though i didn't buy it?
will I go to court? Get a fine? Arrested?
can i get the number back?
please, i'm freaking out!

Call the police on a non-emergency number, and tell them your story.

Do you still have the listing from Craig's List that advertised the phone? If you do, that's proof that you didn't steal it, right?

What iphone is it?
i have a iphone i'm using as a ipod, its new never activated.
id sell or trade.email me

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