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Do I need ti transfer my sim to my new phone before usin the 'Quick start' method of transferring data from my old phone to my new one

Do I need to transfer my sim to my new phone before using the 'Quick start' method of transferring data from my old phone to my new one

iPhone 8, iOS 14

Posted on Jan 26, 2021 6:51 PM

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Posted on Jan 26, 2021 6:53 PM

No. As long as your new phone is connected to Wifi, you don't have to move the sim before you use Quick Start. Exactly which iPhone did you purchase? If iPhone 12, you should actually get a new sim from your cellular provider, which was provisioned for 5G service anyway.

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Do I need ti transfer my sim to my new phone before usin the 'Quick start' method of transferring data from my old phone to my new one

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