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Galamiton24 Author

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Can I update my iPhone without a SIM card?

I've lost my SIM card and now m iPhone is always set to Airplane Mode. Can I still update my iPhone to iOS 12 even without a SIM card?

iPhone 5s, iOS 11.2.6

Posted on Sep 19, 2018 11:38 PM

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MoonJ.

Community Specialist

Posted on Sep 20, 2018 6:35 PM

Hi Galamiton24,

Thank you for contacting Apple Support Communities. Based on what you stated, it seems like you want to update iOS on your iPhone without a SIM card. I would recommend you use this article, it explains what you need to have to update the iPhone.

Plug your device into power and connect to the Internet with Wi-Fi.

Tap Settings > General > Software Update.

Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Cheers.

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