new iPhone 12. do I remove the SIM card from the old phone before setting up the new phone and transferring data or after transferring data?

new iPhone 12. do I remove the SIM card from the old phone before setting up the new phone and transferring data or after transferring data?

iPhone 6, iOS 12

Posted on Jan 8, 2021 1:15 PM

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Posted on Jan 8, 2021 1:34 PM

Before, if you really need to remove it. If the new phone came with an activated SIM, you won't have to. If you got a SIM Free phone, you will have to move it.

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