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Why does my phone tell me im out of storage when im paying for more storage

Why does my phone say i’m out of storage when i’m paying for more storage ?

iPhone 12

Posted on Mar 28, 2023 9:37 PM

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Posted on Mar 28, 2023 9:43 PM

icloud storage has nothing to do with the built in storage on your iPhone.

You can't increase the storage of an iPhone, whatever amount of storage you bought it with is all it will ever have.

What's the difference between device storage and iCloud storage? - Apple Support

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Mar 28, 2023 9:45 PM in response to jaylyn246

jaylyn246 Said:

"Why does my phone say i’m out of storage when i’m paying for more storage ?"

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What type of storage? Internal or iCloud?


Troubleshooting iPhone Storage:

Try Removing Data from the iPhone itself...

Internal storage cannot be upgraded. It is what it is. So, the maximum internal storage capacity never increases, even if you upgraded your iCloud plan.


So, what to do...

Use my two User Tips:

Why does my phone tell me im out of storage when im paying for more storage

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