activate old iphone

i am trying to put my sim card into an old iphone but it says an update is required to activate it after i reset it how do i do this

iPhone X, iOS 11

Posted on Jun 4, 2021 6:10 PM

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elcpu

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Jun 4, 2021 6:12 PM in response to kenzifaith

Try this

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201407

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