Related Article: Use iCloud to transfer data from your previous iOS or iPadOS device to your new iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

do you have to have the new sim in phone to do back up from icloud

setting up phone for my daughter and wondering if i need to get her sim out of old phone before using the 'restore from icloud' to set up new phone??


iPhone 12

Posted on Sep 19, 2023 4:27 PM

Reply
Question marked as Best reply

Posted on Sep 19, 2023 4:44 PM

No. The SIM card is entirely unrelated to the iCloud backup or restore.

1 reply

do you have to have the new sim in phone to do back up from icloud

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple ID.