iPhone upgrade

schiff
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I'm acquiring a new Apple iPhone (15) to replace my existing older iPhone.

I will want to transfer the SIM and all the contents of the older phone to the new one, so that the transfer is seamless.

How straightforward is that? Some guidance would be useful TIA

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  • MikeJXE
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    Plug them both in. 

    Make sure old one is connected to wifi 

    Follow on screen instructions 

    Simple
  • MikeJXE said:
    Plug them both in. 

    Make sure old one is connected to wifi 

    Follow on screen instructions 

    Simple
    Just as a matter of interest, when you follow the instructions does it copy across all the applications and the log ins?   It is always annoying on Android where you can copy everything across but then have to spend hours signing into banking apps etc.
  • PHK
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    MikeJXE said:
    Plug them both in. 

    Make sure old one is connected to wifi 

    Follow on screen instructions 

    Simple
    Just as a matter of interest, when you follow the instructions does it copy across all the applications and the log ins?   It is always annoying on Android where you can copy everything across but then have to spend hours signing into banking apps etc.
    It does copy everything a cross. (An app can choose to opt out of this for security reasons but both my banking apps copied across with no need to setup again)
  • MikeJXE
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    MikeJXE said:
    Plug them both in. 

    Make sure old one is connected to wifi 

    Follow on screen instructions 

    Simple
    Just as a matter of interest, when you follow the instructions does it copy across all the applications and the log ins?   It is always annoying on Android where you can copy everything across but then have to spend hours signing into banking apps etc.
    Thats because you are using a new device and it has the be registered with the bank 
  • schiff
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    MikeJXE said:
    Plug them both in. 

    Make sure old one is connected to wifi 

    Follow on screen instructions 

    Simple
    Thank you for that!
    To be clear I transfer the SIM from old to new before starting that procedure?
  • MikeJXE
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    schiff said:
    MikeJXE said:
    Plug them both in. 

    Make sure old one is connected to wifi 

    Follow on screen instructions 

    Simple
    Thank you for that!
    To be clear I transfer the SIM from old to new before starting that procedure?
    No. 

    As before make sure old is connected to wifi

    Put them close together and both plugged in

    Follow on screen instructions

    when transfer is complete transfer sim 
  • PHK
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    MikeJXE said:
    schiff said:
    MikeJXE said:
    Plug them both in. 

    Make sure old one is connected to wifi 

    Follow on screen instructions 

    Simple
    Thank you for that!
    To be clear I transfer the SIM from old to new before starting that procedure?
    No. 

    As before make sure old is connected to wifi

    Put them close together and both plugged in

    Follow on screen instructions

    when transfer is complete transfer sim 
    In fact, depending on your provider. The phone may even offer to transfer the SIM to a new eSIM in which case you wouldn’t even need to transfer the SIM. 
  • PHK said:
    MikeJXE said:
    schiff said:
    MikeJXE said:
    Plug them both in. 

    Make sure old one is connected to wifi 

    Follow on screen instructions 

    Simple
    Thank you for that!
    To be clear I transfer the SIM from old to new before starting that procedure?
    No. 

    As before make sure old is connected to wifi

    Put them close together and both plugged in

    Follow on screen instructions

    when transfer is complete transfer sim 
    In fact, depending on your provider. The phone may even offer to transfer the SIM to a new eSIM in which case you wouldn’t even need to transfer the SIM. 
    EE and O2 support this, it says in here https://support.apple.com/en-gb/101569
  • PHK
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    PHK said:
    MikeJXE said:
    schiff said:
    MikeJXE said:
    Plug them both in. 

    Make sure old one is connected to wifi 

    Follow on screen instructions 

    Simple
    Thank you for that!
    To be clear I transfer the SIM from old to new before starting that procedure?
    No. 

    As before make sure old is connected to wifi

    Put them close together and both plugged in

    Follow on screen instructions

    when transfer is complete transfer sim 
    In fact, depending on your provider. The phone may even offer to transfer the SIM to a new eSIM in which case you wouldn’t even need to transfer the SIM. 
    EE and O2 support this, it says in here https://support.apple.com/en-gb/101569
    It’s also possible with Vodafone (and Voxi). 
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