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I had a cellular issue, so I backed up all of my data and then deleted everything off my iPhone. When I opened it, it said Unable to Activate, and that I needed to upgrade my iPhone to activate it.

iPhone 7 Plus

Posted on Jun 18, 2022 8:09 PM

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shoeluvr13

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Jun 18, 2022 8:24 PM in response to jxy_min

I see it’s an iPhone 7 and also having a cellular issue before is a sign of iPhone 7 Repair Program for "No Service" Issues - Apple Support

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