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Activate your Apple iPhone 7 Plus iOS 12.0

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You need to activate your phone before using it for the first time and after a factory reset. Before you can activate your phone, you need to insert your SIM into your phone.

Press the Home key.
Press the Home key.
Press the Home key.
Step 1 of 14

1. Enter your PIN

Press the Home key.

If your SIM is locked, key in your PIN and press OK.
If your SIM is locked, key in your PIN and press OK.
If your SIM is locked, key in your PIN and press OK.
Step 2 of 14

1. Enter your PIN

If your SIM is locked, key in your PIN and press OK.

If an incorrect PIN is entered three times in a row, your SIM will be blocked. To unblock your SIM, you'll need to key in your PUK. The PUK can be obtained by contacting customer services. Please note: If you key in the wrong PUK ten times in a row, your SIM will be blocked permanently. In this case, you need a new SIM from Vodafone.
Press the required language.
Press the required language.
Press the required language.
Step 3 of 14

2. Select general settings

Press the required language.

Press the required country or area.
Press the required country or area.
Press the required country or area.
Step 4 of 14

2. Select general settings

Press the required country or area.

Follow the instructions on the screen to transfer content from another device running iOS 11 or later or press Set Up Manually.
Follow the instructions on the screen to transfer content from another device running iOS 11 or later or press Set Up Manually.
Follow the instructions on the screen to transfer content from another device running iOS 11 or later or press Set Up Manually.
Step 5 of 14

3. Select setup method

Follow the instructions on the screen to transfer content from another device running iOS 11 or later or press Set Up Manually.

Press the required Wi-Fi network.
Press the required Wi-Fi network.
Press the required Wi-Fi network.
Step 6 of 14

4. Select Wi-Fi network

Press the required Wi-Fi network.

Key in the password for the Wi-Fi network and press Join.
Key in the password for the Wi-Fi network and press Join.
Key in the password for the Wi-Fi network and press Join.
Step 7 of 14

4. Select Wi-Fi network

Key in the password for the Wi-Fi network and press Join.

If there are no available Wi-Fi networks, you can use the mobile network instead.
Press Continue.
Press Continue.
Press Continue.
Step 8 of 14

5. Turn use of Touch ID on or off

Press Continue.

Follow the instructions on the screen to turn on use of Touch ID or press Set Up Touch ID Later.
Follow the instructions on the screen to turn on use of Touch ID or press Set Up Touch ID Later.
Follow the instructions on the screen to turn on use of Touch ID or press Set Up Touch ID Later.
Step 9 of 14

5. Turn use of Touch ID on or off

Follow the instructions on the screen to turn on use of Touch ID or press Set Up Touch ID Later.

If you turn off the function, press Don't Use.
If you turn off the function, press Don't Use.
If you turn off the function, press Don't Use.
Step 10 of 14

5. Turn use of Touch ID on or off

If you turn off the function, press Don't Use.

See how to turn Touch ID on or off later after activation.
Press Passcode Options.
Press Passcode Options.
Press Passcode Options.
Step 11 of 14

6. Turn use of phone lock code on or off

Press Passcode Options.

Follow the instructions on the screen to turn on use of phone lock code or press Don't Use Passcode.
Follow the instructions on the screen to turn on use of phone lock code or press Don't Use Passcode.
Follow the instructions on the screen to turn on use of phone lock code or press Don't Use Passcode.
Step 12 of 14

6. Turn use of phone lock code on or off

Follow the instructions on the screen to turn on use of phone lock code or press Don't Use Passcode.

If you turn off the function, press Don't Use Passcode.
If you turn off the function, press Don't Use Passcode.
If you turn off the function, press Don't Use Passcode.
Step 13 of 14

6. Turn use of phone lock code on or off

If you turn off the function, press Don't Use Passcode.

See how to turn use of phone lock code on or off later after activation.
Press Set Up as New iPhone and follow the instructions on the screen to finish the activation.
Press Set Up as New iPhone and follow the instructions on the screen to finish the activation.
Press Set Up as New iPhone and follow the instructions on the screen to finish the activation.
Step 14 of 14

7. Set up your phone as a new iPhone

Press Set Up as New iPhone and follow the instructions on the screen to finish the activation.

If you've backed up content previously, you can restore the content from an iCloud backup or restore the content from an iTunes backup. You can also transfer content from an Android phone.

1. Enter your PIN

Press the Home key.
If your SIM is locked, key in your PIN and press OK.
If an incorrect PIN is entered three times in a row, your SIM will be blocked. To unblock your SIM, you'll need to key in your PUK. The PUK can be obtained by contacting customer services. Please note: If you key in the wrong PUK ten times in a row, your SIM will be blocked permanently. In this case, you need a new SIM from Vodafone.

2. Select general settings

Press the required language.
Press the required country or area.

3. Select setup method

Follow the instructions on the screen to transfer content from another device running iOS 11 or later or press Set Up Manually.

4. Select Wi-Fi network

Press the required Wi-Fi network.
Key in the password for the Wi-Fi network and press Join.
If there are no available Wi-Fi networks, you can use the mobile network instead.

5. Turn use of Touch ID on or off

Press Continue.
Follow the instructions on the screen to turn on use of Touch ID or press Set Up Touch ID Later.
If you turn off the function, press Don't Use.
See how to turn Touch ID on or off later after activation.

6. Turn use of phone lock code on or off

Press Passcode Options.
Follow the instructions on the screen to turn on use of phone lock code or press Don't Use Passcode.
If you turn off the function, press Don't Use Passcode.
See how to turn use of phone lock code on or off later after activation.

7. Set up your phone as a new iPhone

Press Set Up as New iPhone and follow the instructions on the screen to finish the activation.
If you've backed up content previously, you can restore the content from an iCloud backup or restore the content from an iTunes backup. You can also transfer content from an Android phone.
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