How to Activate an iPhone

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, if necessary.. Power on your iPhone.. Begin setting up your iPhone.

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1

, if necessary.

Step 1

, if necessary.

2

Power on your iPhone.

Step 2

Power on your iPhone.

3

Begin setting up your iPhone.

Step 3

Begin setting up your iPhone.

4

Tap a connection option.

Step 4

Tap a connection option.

5

Wait for your iPhone to activate.

Step 5

Wait for your iPhone to activate.

6

Proceed to finish setting up your iPhone.

Step 6

Proceed to finish setting up your iPhone.

7

Make sure iTunes is running the most recent version.

Step 7

Make sure iTunes is running the most recent version.

8

Turn on your iPhone and begin setting it up.

Step 8

Turn on your iPhone and begin setting it up.

9

Tap Connect to iTunes.

Step 9

Tap Connect to iTunes.

10

Connect your iPhone to your computer with the charger cable.

Step 10

Connect your iPhone to your computer with the charger cable.

11

Click Set up as new iPhone or Restore from this backup.

Step 11

Click Set up as new iPhone or Restore from this backup.

12

Click Get Started when prompted, then click Sync.

Step 12

Click Get Started when prompted, then click Sync.

13

Proceed to finish setting up your iPhone.

Step 13

Proceed to finish setting up your iPhone.

14

Contact the owner of a used iPhone.

Step 14

Contact the owner of a used iPhone.

15

Restart your iPhone if you see an "Invalid SIM" message.

Step 15

Restart your iPhone if you see an "Invalid SIM" message.

16

Restore your phone to a previous backup with iTunes.

Step 16

Restore your phone to a previous backup with iTunes.

17

Contact your carrier.

Step 17

Contact your carrier.

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