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iphone 7 will not update or now activate

My phone has been searching for service for weeks now. It had told me I needed to update, so I did this and it completed. However, a couple days later said it failed and cannot make calls until updated, but when I go to settings it says I am current on updates.

I did a factory reset and now it will not either, says the phone needs to be updated in order to Is there anything I can do?

iPhone 7, iOS 13

Posted on Dec 1, 2019 9:34 AM

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Posted on Dec 1, 2019 10:26 AM

Hi there,


Try the following steps: If you see an Update Failed or Apple Pay Not Available alert after iOS update or restart.


Also, check to see if your iPhone is covered under the following repair program: iPhone 7 Repair Program for "No Service" Issues.

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iphone 7 will not update or now activate

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