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How to activate your Apple iPhone 16 Plus

You need to activate your phone before using it for the first time and after a factory reset. To use mobile network services on your phone, you need to insert your SIM into your phone.

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Press the Side button.

Press the Side button.
Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen.
Press the required language.
Press the required country or area.
Press SIM Card.
If your SIM is locked, key in your SIM PIN and press OK. The default SIM PIN is 0000.
If an incorrect SIM 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. O2’s help guide will tell you how to get your PUK. 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 O2.
Select the required text and icon size on your phone and press Continue.
Follow the instructions on the screen to transfer content from another device running iOS 11 or later or press Set Up Without Another Device.
Press the required WiFi network.
Key in the password for the WiFi network and press Join.
If there are no available WiFi networks, you can use the mobile network instead.
Press Continue.
Press Set Up for Myself.
If your phone will be used by a child below the age of 13, follow the instructions on the screen to set up an Apple ID for the child.
Follow the instructions on the screen to turn on Face ID or press Set Up Later.
Press Passcode Options.
Follow the instructions on the screen to turn on the lock code or press Don't Use Passcode.
If you turn off the function, press Don't Use Passcode.
See how to turn the lock code on or off later after activation.
Press Don't Transfer Anything and follow the instructions on the screen to finish the activation.
If you've backed up content previously, you can restore the content of an iCloud backup or restore the content of an iTunes backup. You can also transfer content from an Android™ phone.