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Old iPhone XR

I have a old iPhone XR with no SIM card , I’m trying to activate it but it keeps saying I need to update it and I keep shutting it down but it keeps saying the same thing.

how can I activate it?

Posted on Jan 20, 2023 8:26 PM

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MrBill3

Level 10

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Posted on Jan 21, 2023 4:34 AM

Hello,

You must have a SIM card in your phone to activate it. Note: you can borrow a SIM card for the activation process and then remove it. See this:

If you can't activate your iPhone

Good luck.

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