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Trying to use this an I am stuck at the AppleID login screen (I don't have an AppleID).

However from your message it seems that it should not be required:

>No Apple ID is required

Sounds like phone-only registration didn't work. This may happen if you don't have a SIM card that can text outbound. If you are outside of US, Apple's SMS registration number is in the UK (+42)

+42 is Czechoslovakia

+44 is UK

Czechoslovakia isn't a thing anymore.

Yes, I am outside of US and it could not send the verification message to the short number.

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