setting up new iPhone

Do I need a desk top computer in order to set up a new apple iPhone?

iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 12

Posted on Feb 6, 2023 9:01 AM

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Posted on Feb 6, 2023 9:20 AM

No, unless you have a backup of a previous phone on the computer and you want to transfer the data from the backup over to the new iPhone.

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Feb 6, 2023 9:20 AM in response to freedomharmonyboundlessbliss

No, unless you have a backup of a previous phone on the computer and you want to transfer the data from the backup over to the new iPhone.

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Feb 6, 2023 9:02 AM in response to freedomharmonyboundlessbliss

No. You do not need a computer for setting up an iPhone.

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