Right - bought an iPhone 4 for my girlfriend.

[jbrown]

Woohoo.

For her birthday.

She currently has an iPhone 3gs.

The plan is to re-size ( cut down ) her existing sim to fit the iPhone 4.

Before doing this - how can we transfer all her data* over to the new phone?

Is there a straightforward way to do this?

I'm new to iPhones - so unsure how to proceed


* Address book / Photos / Texts / Audio etc. etc.

Thanks all








RIP - SJ

 

[TC25]

Woohoo.

For her birthday.

She currently has an iPhone 3gs.

The plan is to re-size ( cut down ) her existing sim to fit the iPhone 4.

Before doing this - how can we transfer all her data* over to the new phone?

Is there a straightforward way to do this?

Why wouldn't backing up the 3Gs then restoring to the 4s work?

 

[eawmp1]

When you activate the phone in iTunes, you are given the option to set up as new phone or restore from backup. Her new phone date/settings will look exactly the same as the old if you do this.

 

[jbrown]

When you activate the phone in iTunes, you are given the option to set up as new phone or restore from backup. Her new phone date/settings will look exactly the same as the old if you do this.

Thank you - so am I right to think that before doing this we should plug her existing iPhone into her Macbook - open iTunes - and follow the prompts to back up all her data?

cheers

 

[DustinT]

Thank you - so am I right to think that before doing this we should plug her existing iPhone into her Macbook - open iTunes - and follow the prompts to back up all her data?

cheers

You'll want to follow these directions : iTunes: Backing up, updating, and restoring your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch software

 

[vachargerfan]

Why do you want to cut down her SIM? Just backup the 3gs, activate the 4 with the new SIM, and restore the phone from a backup. It is really easy to do

 

[jbrown]

Getting a new sim ( on Orange in the UK ) - means she has to go on their exorbitant tariff. Cutting hers down means she can stay on the good rate she currently has.

It's just a size difference in the sim.

 

[Kebabselector]

I asked O2 for new sim as I was buying a sim free iPhone4S and they sent me one, could orange not do the same?

 

[jbrown]

I asked them - and they said ( implied ) that getting a new sim involved changing to an iPhone contract.

 

[JRoDDz]

I asked them - and they said ( implied ) that getting a new sim involved changing to an iPhone contract.

They will know you are using the new iPhone 4s once you insert the sim and connect on their network.. They may potentially hit you with the tariffs then. At least that's how they do it here in the good ole' USA.

 

[jbrown]

Not getting the 4s, just the 4.

 

[androiphone]

yeah being on orange will mean you will want to cut down the old sim, if you don't they will try to scam you onto a new tariff and charge you £15 for the microSIM.

 

[wineandcarbs]

For the question about transferring data, sync the iPhone 3GS. Then connect the iPhone 4 to iTunes and restore from the last backup. I did this recently when my 3GS had an unfortunate accident and I upgraded to a 4. Worked like a charm.

There are ways to cut down the SIM to micro-sim size but I've never done it so I'll defer to someone more knowledgeable on that one.

 

[jbrown]

Exactly Androidphone - that is why the plan is to cut down her sim ( which she uses in her
iPhone 3g ) and just carry on at that tariff.

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Plenty of how to vids on Youtube about cutting sims - just bought a machine offa Ebay that does it for a few pounds.