How do I get pictures off my old SIM card on my iPhone?

To do so, insert the old SIM card and go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendar, scroll down and tap Import SIM Contacts. Everything else (photos, etc.) needs to be synced through iTunes. If you can connect your old phone to your computer, you can copy the other things and then sync them to the iPhone.
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Can I get photos off an old SIM card?

The SIM card does not have photos in it. All you need to do is sync the old phone to cloud storage like Google Photos. You can also copy the files to an SD card or copy them to a computer using a USB cable.
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Can you get pictures from iPhone SIM card?

Photos are not stored on the SIM card. In fact, NOTHING is stored on the SIM card except a long number that identifies your account. If the old phone is nonfunctional this process of course requires a backup of the phone before it stopped working. It can be either an iTunes backup or an iCloud backup.
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How do I retrieve data from SIM card on iPhone?

Import contacts from your SIM card to your iPhone
  1. Put your previous SIM card, with your contacts, into your iPhone. ...
  2. Tap Settings > Contacts > Import SIM Contacts.
  3. If asked, choose where you want to import your SIM card contacts.
  4. Wait for the import to complete.
  5. Open Contacts and make sure that your contacts imported.
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Does my SIM card store photos?

The SIM card has enough memory to typically store up to 250 contacts, some of your text messages and other information that the carrier who supplied the card can utilize. Photos are not stored on SIM cards, so make sure they are backed up.
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Are My Photos Stored on my Sim Card



What is stored on the SIM card in an iPhone?

Luckily, doing so is easy. Important: Your iPhone's SIM card only holds your phone number and some account information. Your photos, apps, emails, and settings are stored on the iPhone itself, and will need to be transferred separately.
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How do I get my pictures from my old phone to my new phone?

How to transfer photos and videos to your new Android phone
  1. Open the Photos app on your Android device.
  2. Tap on the menu in the top left corner of the screen (the 3 lines, otherwise known as a hamburger menu).
  3. Select Settings > Back Up Sync.
  4. Make sure you toggle Backup & Sync to 'on'
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How do I see what's saved on my SIM card?

You can also see if any apps are using SIM card data by going to Settings > Sim Applications. On an Android, you can go to Settings > About Phone to see your SIM's status and info like your phone number, roaming info and more.
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What happens if you take out your SIM card and put it in another phone?

However, nothing will happen at all if the SIM card is not able to switch devices (something the carrier determines) or the other phone is locked to a specific SIM card and/or provider. Of course, the old phone without a SIM card won't work until you restore the SIM card or replace it with a new one.
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Does SIM card delete data?

No. SIM cards do not store data.
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How do I transfer everything from my old phone to my new phone iPhone?

How to transfer data from iPhone to iPhone using Quick Start
  1. First, turn on the new iPhone and place the old iPhone next to it. ...
  2. An animation will appear on the new iPhone's screen. ...
  3. When you reach the Transfer Your Data screen, tap Transfer Directly from iPhone and confirm the settings and data you want to transfer.
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Can you transfer pictures from a deactivated phone?

Since your phone doesn't have service, you can't use your phone's data plan to transfer your pictures to another device. If you have Wi-Fi in your home, however, your phone can still connect to that and you can email your photos to yourself or use a cloud-based app.
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Why did my pictures not transfer to my new iPhone?

YOu have to enable iCloud Photos in the Settings > Your Name > iCloud > Photos as well and wait for the photos to download to the new iPhone.
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Where are photos stored on the iPhone?

Answer: A: Answer: A: By default Photos saves its library in your Pictures folder. If you want to know the exact location you can open Photos and navigate to Preferences / click on General tab and it will show you the location.
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Can you get pictures off a deactivated iPhone?

If you have backed up your iPhone through iTunes and your iPhone had trusted your computer, you can choose Recover from iOS Device to recover your photos from your disabled iPhone.
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Will I lose all my photos if I get a new iPhone?

Here's what you do:

Choose “transfer from iPhone” and connect the iPhones to the same Wi-Fi network. All of your settings, messages, pictures, videos and more will be sent from the old iPhone to the new one.
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Can you take photos on phone without SIM card?

Read on for everything you need to know about using Android phones without a SIM card. The short answer, yes. Your Android smartphone will totally work without a SIM card. In fact, you can do almost everything you can do with it right now, without paying a carrier anything or using a SIM card.
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How do I transfer photos from old iPhone to new iPhone without iCloud?

Plug out the old iPhone and re-connect the new iPhone to the computer via USB cable. Step ​2. Click the iPhone device button within iTunes, then choose "Photos" > Tick "Sync Photos" > "Sync". Wait patiently, and the photos will be transferred to the new iPhone.
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How do I transfer from iPhone to iPhone without iCloud?

Quick Start provides one of the best ways to set up and transfer your data from one iPhone to another without using iCloud. If both the source and the destination iPhone are using iOS 12.4 or later versions, Quick Start will allow you to transfer your data using the iPhone Migration option.
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What transfers when you move a SIM card?

When you move your SIM to another phone, you keep the same cell phone service. SIM cards make it easy for you to have multiple phone numbers so you can switch between them whenever you like. These phones have to be either provided by your cell phone provider or they have to be unlocked phones.
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What happens if you switch SIM cards in iphones?

Answer: A: If you change it for a SIM from the same carrier, nothing happens, the device continues working as before. If you change it for a SIM from another carrier and the phone is locked to the original, then it will work as a fancy iPod, none of the phone capabilities will be available.
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Are messages stored on SIM card?

Text messages are stored on your phone, not on your Sim. Therefore, 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.
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What data is stored on a SIM card?

Data that SIM cards contain include user identity, location and phone number, network authorization data, personal security keys, contact lists and stored text messages. SIM cards allow a mobile user to use this data and the features that come with them.
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How do I swap my SIM card without losing everything?

If you have to change to a new SIM card but don't want to lose any of the information stored on your SIM card, you can use a SIM card copier to move information from one SIM card to another.
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