Q: reset iPhone to factory settings without SIM card
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Nov 28, 2013 12:40 PMby Ingo2711,Try to set it up as new device, explained here:
How to back up your data and set up as a new device
You might have to use recovery mode if iTunes does not recognize the phone if plugged in:
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Nov 28, 2013 12:52 PMby kevvyc,Sorry but this is way out of my league.
I can't reset to factory settings through iTunes without its SIM card.
The phone is not worth much. Perhaps a hammer will solve the problem. Pity though, the phone could help someone as I no longer need or want it. Tragic...........
Thanks for trying to help me. Appreciated.
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Nov 28, 2013 1:22 PMby Ingo2711,HelpfulDid you also check these articles?
If you are giving away your device, see what to do before selling or giving away your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
Learn how to set up your old iPhone to be like an iPod touch (without a carrier plan).
If the device is still locked to a provider, any other SIM from that provider can be used.
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Dec 11, 2013 5:50 PMby damevine,There should be no problems other than the inconvenience of having to restore your iPhone to factory settings.
Except for one factor - contacts, calendar, notes, photos in the camera roll. You need to copy all of these to your computer or you will lose them. The easiest way is to sync these with apps on your computer such as MS Outlook or iCal and Address Book on a Mac. Photos are copied the same way you would with any digital camera.
The alternative is a 3rd party app that can copy files from an iPhone to your computer. iOS Data Recovery software is probably the best. It is not free, but has gotten positive reviews.
NOTE: I have no connection with the developers, and don't even own it.
Read more here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
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Sep 8, 2014 6:03 AMby sheffi,Yes you are right ,it was misleading yet when I post an true experience with my iPhone the Carrier blocking and locking my WiFi I was warned by Apple that I could be banned from this site. in Japan we can not use our iPhone as an iPod after contract the carrier SoftBank JP provisioned my iPhone Network so I could not use WiFi for 4 years,they broke it too.
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Sep 8, 2014 6:43 AMby TJBUSMC1973,sheffi wrote:
Yes you are right ,it was misleading yet when I post an true experience with my iPhone the Carrier blocking and locking my WiFi I was warned by Apple that I could be banned from this site. in Japan we can not use our iPhone as an iPod after contract the carrier SoftBank JP provisioned my iPhone Network so I could not use WiFi for 4 years,they broke it too.
Your post has nothing to do with this issue of the thread. Also, why are you posting on a thread that is almost nine months old? You're bumping a thread for no good reason.
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Nov 11, 2015 5:49 PMby imobl,You cannot activate an iPhone without a sim. The sim does not have to be
associated with an active cellular account; however, if the iPhone is locked to a
particular wireless provider, the sim must be from that wireless provider.
Borrow an appropriate sim from a friend/relative/co-worker for the few minutes
it will take to activate the iPhone. You will need a sim whenever you restore
the iPhone or update the iOS version.
