I upgraded to a new iPhone and want to give my old phone (iPhone 16 Pro) to my wife. We are on the same Verizon family plan. My question is, when I delete the data and reset my old phone, should I delete the esim or not delete the esim?
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Delete or don't delete esim when gifting phone to spouse
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The eSIM is linked to your phone #. You would delete the eSIM when gifting it to someone else.
You don’t delete it when just erasing it and restoring it for your own use.
I do this all the time with our work iPads. Deleting the eSIM means it needs to be activated again as it causes them to lose their cell data.
You don’t delete it when just erasing it and restoring it for your own use.
I do this all the time with our work iPads. Deleting the eSIM means it needs to be activated again as it causes them to lose their cell data.
