Transferring phone number from lost iPhone 8 to new iPhone 16e

I lost my iPhone 8 and purchased a 16e to replace it. It’s all set up but I need to transfer the phone number from my old phone to the new one. I don’t want to change the number I’ve had for so long. How do I do that?


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Original Title: Replacement phone set up

iPad, iPadOS 18

Posted on Sep 19, 2025 1:43 PM

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Posted on Sep 19, 2025 1:56 PM

You need to contact your carrier so they can issue a new sim, or through their app it may be possible to install the esim from your account.


click here ➜ Set up eSIM on iPhone - Apple Support


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Transferring phone number from lost iPhone 8 to new iPhone 16e

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