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Sim transfer

At what stage during transfer of old to new phone should SIM card be changed over?

iPhone 6s, iOS 14

Posted on Aug 20, 2021 8:39 AM

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Phil0124

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Posted on Aug 20, 2021 8:56 AM

At any point. There is no specific moment to do it.

However technically you will need a functional sim card in the phone for activation. So best option is to move the SIM card when you are going to start setting up the new iPhone so you can complete activation.

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