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if i put a new sim card in disabled phone will it work

Old phone has been disabled due to forgetting password. Numbers been canceled. Now if I put my SIM card in will it work or do I need to take it in?

Posted on Jun 7, 2017 6:30 PM

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Posted on Jun 7, 2017 6:33 PM

If the iPhone is disabled due to forgetting the password then a new sim will not change this.


You can try to restore it yourself by following the steps in this support document:

If you forgot the passcode for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or your device is disabled - Apple Support


Adding a new sim card with functional service will just restore the cell service to the iPhone but will do nothing to the forgotten password.

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Jun 7, 2017 6:33 PM in response to Smdrich

If the iPhone is disabled due to forgetting the password then a new sim will not change this.


You can try to restore it yourself by following the steps in this support document:

If you forgot the passcode for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or your device is disabled - Apple Support


Adding a new sim card with functional service will just restore the cell service to the iPhone but will do nothing to the forgotten password.

if i put a new sim card in disabled phone will it work

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