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Data transfer

If I purchase a new phone in exchange to my old iPhone, how do I transfer all my data to the new phone before handing it over to the delivery guy?

iPhone 6s, iOS 13

Posted on Feb 2, 2021 8:11 PM

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Posted on Feb 2, 2021 8:25 PM

I am guessing from this topic that there is an overlap time:


From:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250662789 ?

Q: "when you do the iphone trade in, are you left with no phone while the other gets to you or do you get the new iphone before and then you send the old one?"


A: (from Community Specialist): "The packaging for your trade-in should not ship until your iPhone ships from us."


Read about transferring during the interval:


Click on this link to learn how to "Transfer data from your previous iOS device to your new iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch". Select one of the three options: Quickstart, iCloud, or iTunes/Finder. --> https://support.apple.com/HT201269


If you use iCloud or iTunes/Finder you can backup before the new phone arrives and have it ready to send off at any time. You don't need both devices at the same time.


Read more in the FAQ at the end of this document Apple Trade In - Apple

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Feb 2, 2021 8:25 PM in response to shivani202

I am guessing from this topic that there is an overlap time:


From:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250662789 ?

Q: "when you do the iphone trade in, are you left with no phone while the other gets to you or do you get the new iphone before and then you send the old one?"


A: (from Community Specialist): "The packaging for your trade-in should not ship until your iPhone ships from us."


Read about transferring during the interval:


Click on this link to learn how to "Transfer data from your previous iOS device to your new iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch". Select one of the three options: Quickstart, iCloud, or iTunes/Finder. --> https://support.apple.com/HT201269


If you use iCloud or iTunes/Finder you can backup before the new phone arrives and have it ready to send off at any time. You don't need both devices at the same time.


Read more in the FAQ at the end of this document Apple Trade In - Apple

Data transfer

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