The SIM card must be activated by your iPhone’s carrier. If you’re attempting to use a SIM card from a carrier other than your own on a carrier-locked phone, you won’t be able to activate your phone. If you bought your iPhone in a carrier’s store, they probably already inserted and activated the SIM for you.

If you choose to connect to Wi-Fi, you’ll be prompted to enter the network password. Using data to activate may result in extra charges on your bill. If you only see Connect to iTunes here, you’ll need to connect your iPhone to iTunes on a computer to activate through iTunes.

If you choose to connect to Wi-Fi, you’ll be prompted to enter the network password. Using data to activate may result in extra charges on your bill. If you only see Connect to iTunes here, you’ll need to connect your iPhone to iTunes on a computer to activate through iTunes.

You may be required to enter your Apple ID email address and password before the activation will begin. [1] X Research source

You’ll have to restart your computer after updating iTunes for the changes to take effect. You should also sign into your Apple ID with iTunes if you aren’t already signed in. To do so, click Account in the upper-left corner of the screen, then click Sign in and enter your Apple ID email address and password.

You’ll have to restart your computer after updating iTunes for the changes to take effect. You should also sign into your Apple ID with iTunes if you aren’t already signed in. To do so, click Account in the upper-left corner of the screen, then click Sign in and enter your Apple ID email address and password.

You’ll have to restart your computer after updating iTunes for the changes to take effect. You should also sign into your Apple ID with iTunes if you aren’t already signed in. To do so, click Account in the upper-left corner of the screen, then click Sign in and enter your Apple ID email address and password.

You’ll have to restart your computer after updating iTunes for the changes to take effect. You should also sign into your Apple ID with iTunes if you aren’t already signed in. To do so, click Account in the upper-left corner of the screen, then click Sign in and enter your Apple ID email address and password.

If you don’t see Connect to iTunes and see Use Cellular Connection instead, tap that to activate using your iPhone’s cellular connection instead of using iTunes.

If iTunes isn’t already open, it may start automatically depending on your iTunes sync settings. Otherwise, you’ll need to open it.

You must have an internet connection for this process to work.

If you can contact the previous owner, have them sign into icloud. com/settings with their Apple ID and remove the iPhone from their “My Devices” section. This will allow you to activate the iPhone as your own.

Try toggling Airplane Mode on and then off again. Make sure your phone’s operating system is up-to-date. Try removing and resetting your SIM card. Ensure that your iPhone is unlocked if you’re using a SIM card from a carrier different than the one you got your iPhone for. For example, if you have an iPhone that you got from AT&T and you’re trying to use a Verizon SIM card, you’ll need AT&T to unlock your iPhone first.

Connect the iPhone to your computer and open iTunes. Select your iPhone at the top of the window and then click “Restore iPhone. " Wait while your iPhone restores, then start the setup process and attempt to activate it. The restore process may take a little while to complete.