Does Restoring a Back up on Iphone requires sim after finishing it?

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Does Restoring a Back up on Iphone requires sim after finishing it?

first when i still have a sim card i restore my phone through itunes (i mean the one like reset) then after its completed and i successfully activated my phone i can use it like normal but no photos,games,etc. because as i told i did a restore and after that my friend borrowed my sim and its ok for me but lately i wanted to restore my back up from itunes because my game files are there but im afraid that it would need a sim card when i finished the back up restore.Will sim required after finishing the restoration of the back up.I dont wanna be stuck up in the set up process if it really required sim.Please Help! i do not have any sim right now and i cant have

iPhone 5s, iOS 11.0.2, null

Posted on Oct 8, 2017 1:38 AM

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chris_g1

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Oct 8, 2017 1:58 PM in response to jujujaja

Hi, jujujaja,

Thanks so much for stopping by the Apple Support Communities. From your post, I understand that you have questions related to restoring your iTunes backup. Specifically, will your iPhone require a SIM card once the restore is completed. I'm happy to help!

When you utilize iTunes to restore your iPhone to a backup or factory settings, it does need to reactivate once the restore is finished. The activation process requires a SIM card be inserted into the iPhone, but it does not have to be a currently active SIM card. You can get more information on the activation process here: Set up your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support .

Cheers!

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rose_10

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Oct 9, 2017 11:41 AM in response to jujujaja

Hi, jujujaja,

As explained in the previous response, restoring your backup will require your iPhone to go through the activation process before you can utilize it again. The activation process requires a SIM card to be inserted into the iPhone. You cannot bypass this.

Have a good day.

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jujujaja Author

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Oct 8, 2017 3:27 PM in response to chris_g1

Hi chris_g1

Thanks for answering my question but to clarify your answer i will ask ou again.

What if i restore my phone without sim and finished the restore of back up without sim,what will gonna happen am i gonna be stuck or theres a way to skip it or sim is not required

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jujujaja Author

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Oct 10, 2017 2:58 PM in response to rose_10

thanks

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