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Activating new phone

If I buy an iPhone on the Apple website and there’s an option for them to help u activate ur new device with carrier how do I do that without the new phone yet?

Posted on Apr 5, 2020 10:21 PM

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SravanKrA

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Posted on Apr 5, 2020 10:45 PM

Whether you buy SIM free or with SIM the activation needs to be done by you only.

Activate Your iPhone

Activating your iPhone is easy! You can activate over a Wi-Fi network, or activate and sync your contacts, music, photos, and more through the latest version of iTunes.

To activate with Wi-Fi, you'll need:

Your iPhone
A Wi-Fi network (or a cellular network for iPhone 4S)

Simply hold the On/Off button and follow the onscreen instructions. If you don't have access to a Wi-Fi network, you can activate with the latest version of iTunes.

To activate with iTunes, you'll need:

Your iPhone
The latest version of iTunes - Download
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Your Apple ID - What is an Apple ID?
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Just connect to your computer and iTunes will guide you through activation, as well as sync your music, video, bookmarks, and contacts.

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