If you want to reset your iPhone, you first need to remove the battery and SIM card. Next, hold down the Home and Power buttons for about 10 seconds to reset the iPhone. If you have a CDMA iPhone, you’ll need to remove the battery and SIM card and then hold down the “Reset” button for about 45 seconds.
Here’s what matters
If your phone is locked and you have forgotten the code to unlock it, you can try to reset it by removing the SIM card.
What Happens if I Remove the Sim Card From My Phone
If you remove the SIM card from your phone, you won’t be able to make calls, utilize mobile internet, or send or receive SMS text messages. You can still use GSM-based networks to make emergency calls, or use WIFI on smartphones to perform all of the above with certain apps. Note that if your phone does not have a SIM card, you will not be able to make calls or use the internet.
Is It Safe to Sell Old Mobile Phones
It is not safe to sell old mobile phones because there is a chance that the data on the phone can be recovered. Even if the phone is reset, there is still a chance that the data on the phone can be recovered. Any person with some technical know-how can recover the data.
What Is the Purpose of Removing a Sim Card
Your SIM card stores information that uniquely identifies your phone on a cellular network. By removing your SIM card, you protect your private service-subscriber key and free your phone to be resold on the secondary market.
Will I Get My Messages When I Put My Sim Card Back In
If someone puts your Sim card into their phone, they will not see any text messages that you have received on your phone, unless you have manually moved your SMS’s to your Sim.
Do Photos Stay on Sim Card
Photos aren’t stored on your SIM card. This means that if you ever decide to switch your SIM card out, you’ll have to find and save your photos somewhere else. If you have an iPhone, you can often save them to iCloud. If you have an Android, you can often save them to your SD card.
Are Phone Contacts Stored on Sim Card
Phones store contacts on the SIM card by default, but they can also be stored in the cloud. If a contact is stored on the SIM card, the SIM card indicator shows it.
The wrap-up
If you want to reset your iPhone, you first need to remove the battery and SIM card. Next, hold down the Home and Power buttons for about 10 seconds to reset the iPhone.
