Do I have to erase my old iPhone to activate a new one?

If you've already set up your iPhone as a new device, then you'll have to erase it to get to the transfer options. After you do, follow these steps: Make sure you have a recent iCloud backup to restore from. On your new iPhone, go to Settings > General > Reset, then tap Erase All Content and Settings.

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Do I need to deactivate my old iPhone before activating my new one?

If confirmation fails, see this Apple support info. If activating a new phone, ensure the old phone is powered off and allow several minutes for the deactivation of the old phone to complete. If activation is successful, proceed with step 9; if not, follow the on-screen instructions or contact us.

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What to do to old iPhone before activating new iPhone?

Start by backing up your old phone. If it's an iPhone, this will make copying over your data a bit easier. The simplest method is to back up to iCloud by going to Settings, iCloud, iCloud Backup, and tapping Back Up Now. You can find alternative methods and more details in our guide on how to back up your iPhone.

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Does transferring to a new iPhone erase the old one?

The data on the old iPhone remains on it even after you transfer data to a new iPhone. The data on the old iPhone will remain until such time that YOU either delete it or reset the iPhone as new and back to factory settings.

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How do I set up my new iPhone without resetting it?

Once you have backed up your old iPhone into iCloud, turn on your new iPhone. Proceed in the setup process and connect the new iPhone to WiFi. In the “Apps & Data” -view, select “Restore from iCloud Backup” and sign in to iCloud. Choose the backup you want to restore and wait for the backup to finish.

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How to Properly Reset iPhone to factory default

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How do I transfer everything from my old phone to my new phone?

Plug in both phones with a cable if using one, or to charge if sending data wirelessly. Open the Smart Switch app on both phones, the app can be downloaded from the Google Play store if it isn't pre-installed. Go to Settings > Smart Switch on the new phone. Select Transfer data and click on Continue.

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Does Apple transfer everything to new iPhone?

If you download from iCloud, your apps and data download in the background so that you can start using your new device right away. If you transfer directly from your previous device, you'll need to wait for the transfer to complete on both devices before you can use them.

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Should I put SIM card in new phone before transferring data?

Regardless of the device you're switching from, don't switch your SIM card until the entire transfer is complete. Before you get started, you'll also want to make sure both your old device and your new device have at least 20% battery life.

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Can you just switch SIM cards in iphones?

After you remove your SIM card from the tray, notice the notch in one corner of the new SIM card. Place the new SIM card into the tray — it will fit only one way, because of the notch. Then insert the tray into the device completely and in the same orientation that you removed it. The tray also fits only one way.

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Why is my old phone still connected to my new iPhone?

You can log your old iPhone out of the Apple ID / iCloud and create a separate Apple ID for it. This is the real issue that you are facing. Both of your iPhones are using the same Apple ID and therefore are overlapping data, messages and notifications.

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What is stored on the SIM card of an iPhone?

The only information stored on your iPhone SIM card is your phone number and billing information related to your cellular service. This means that your contacts, text messages, photos, and other personal data are not actually stored on the iPhone SIM card.

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What is stored on a SIM card?

Data that SIM cards contain include user identity, location and phone number, network authorization data, personal security keys, contact lists and stored text messages. SIM cards allow a mobile user to use this data and the features that come with them.

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Can you put an iPhone 7 SIM card in an iPhone 8?

Both the iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 8 Plus use a Nano-SIM. The SIM Card from the iPhone 7 Plus should work with the iPhone 8 Plus, but I would double check with your carrier and see if it's compatible.

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What happens if I just put my SIM card in a new phone?

In summary, when you put your SIM card in another phone, the only data that will be transferred is your own phone number and possibly a few text messages and contacts saved on the SIM card. The rest of your data, including photos, videos, and other files, will remain on your old phone.

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When setting up a new iPhone When do I insert the SIM card?

When you first take your iPhone out of the box you will need to insert your SIM card using the SIM eject tool which can be found in box. 1. Insert the end of the SIM eject tool into the hole in the SIM tray. Press firmly and push straight in until the SIM tray pops out.

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Will photos transfer to new iPhone?

Get photos from old iPhone to new iPhone with iCloud. With iCloud on, you can sync photos from your previous iPhone to the new one easily over the Wi-Fi network. If you want to transfer all the content to your new iPhone, just restore your new iPhone from iCloud Backup if you've ever made a backup before.

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What should I do before switching phones?

They might not seem important, but they can help prevent anything from going wrong during the transfer.
  1. Charge your phones. ...
  2. Connect to Wi-Fi. ...
  3. Resist the urge to set up your phone before you have completed steps one and two. ...
  4. Have any important logins and passwords ready. ...
  5. Use a SIM card. ...
  6. Trade-in, but wait.

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Can you put SIM card from iPhone 8 into iPhone 13?

Transferring SIM card to new iPhone 13 is extremely simple and you should not encounter any issue if you have a SIM ejector tool. You can find the SIM ejector tool in your iPhone's package or use a pin otherwise. Just place your old device first and take out its SIM tray with a tool.

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Can I put an iPhone 7 SIM card into an iPhone 11?

Putting Iphone 7 sim card into an Iphone 11

Yes, nano-SIM cards can fit on iPhone all iPhones except iPhones 4s and earlier.

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Can I use the same SIM card in a iPhone 13 from a iPhone 8?

Yes. Both of these iPhones use nano SIMs so the SIM card from your iPhone 8 should fit just fine. You can read about SIM card support for the iPhone 13 Pro here.

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