Apple ID and phone number

If I wipe an old iPhone that I’m giving to my child, does the phone number attached to that phone stay with it?

Posted on Jan 2, 2020 9:50 PM

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Eric Root

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Jan 3, 2020 9:37 AM in response to Bisonbuff

The phone number is controlled by the SIM card, so the number should remain. Use the steps in the article below.

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