Can my Sprint iPhone still be activated?

I bought a phone from someone. The person who had the phone before me still has the phone in their name and owes sprint some money. They said they would cancel the account for me, but even if they cancel it will I still be able to get the phone activated?

Nope, the iphone has a bad esn and will never work as a phone again.
you can still use it as a ipod touch.
if you need a new iphone, email me i have a few for sale or trade.