You could try returning them, if apple say they were tampered with before you got them then apple will either have to accept the return or say apple are lying.
There aren't any devices or phone numbers on my Apple Account that aren't mine, and I have literally no fucking clue who could possibly have my devices or phone numbers linked to their account, given that the devices are my own devices, each purchased in-person at an Apple Store, that I've never even let anybody else hold, let alone link to a different Apple Account, and the phone number is one I've owned for probably close to a decade at this point. I'm at a complete loss.