How to Activate iPhone

Congratulations, you’ve got a new iPhone! Now is the time to activate it and start experiencing this sleek new technology… and you can also try making a few phone calls. The easiest way to activate a new iPhone is from the carrier store. If you bought it online, you’ll need to activate it at home. This article will show you how to do that.

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Activate iPhone via Verizon Wireless

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Make sure you have the latest version of iTunes. Launch iTunes, and from the iTunes menu select “Check for Updates”. (On a computer, select “Check for Update” from the Help menu.)

If an update is available, download and install it before continuing.

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Backup your old iPhone. Using iTunes, back up your current iPhone to iCloud or to a computer.

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Power off the old iPhone. You need to do this so that no two phones work at the same time with the same phone number.

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Connect your new iPhone. You can choose to activate the phone while connected to the computer, or you can choose to connect wirelessly.

If you choose to set up wireless, make sure you have all of your system information at your fingertips before you begin.

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Power on your new iPhone. Press the power button at the top right of your iPhone. Once the phone has been booted, follow the Setup Assistant instructions to sign in. It will guide you through the necessary processes to fully set up your iPhone, including:

Agree to the terms of service.
Access to a Wi-Fi network
Sign in or create an Apple account
Set up iCloud
Enable features like Find My iPhone or Location Services
Activate the phone with Verizon.
Setup Assistant will also guide you through restoring your iCloud or iTunes backup

Activate iPhone on AT&T (For US accounts)

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Backup your old iPhone. Using iTunes, back up your current iPhone to iCloud or a computer.

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Navigate to the AT&T wireless activation page at www.wireless.att.com/activations.

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Follow the instructions on the screen. You will be asked what type of account you will be setting up, network subscription number, and verification code.

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Restart your phone. Turn off your phone when you’re done setting up your new AT&T iPhone.

Wait 5 minutes, then turn on the phone. Your new iPhone has been activated.

Advice

Activation may take a few minutes to complete.
Make sure your phone is connected to a supported USB port, or has a power battery to complete the process.

Warning

There are several reports of iPhone 5 activation issues with AT&T. If your AT&T installation fails, contact AT&T at 1-800-331-0500 (in the US) for instructions.

Steps

Activate iPhone via Verizon Wireless

Activate iPhone on AT&T (For US accounts)

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