Can I switch phones from an iPhone 5c to an iPhone 4s?
I recently dropped and broke my iPhone 5c. The screen is cracked and does not function at all, so my phone is basically unusable (although the rest of the hardware seems to work- for example I can still use Siri.) Anyways, I don't want to spend the money to replace my 5c. My friend has a 4s that he does not use anymore, it's just sitting around, and the memory is already wiped. He's willing to sell this phone to me for a low price. I'd like to transfer my phone's memory to this 4s. However, the problem is that the 4s has a larger SIM card than the 5c, they're physically different sizes, so I don't think I can simply switch out the SIM cards and be good to go. My question is, is there some way that I can transfer phones to my friend's 4s and keep my same number, my contacts, my memory, etc?
Well as for the memory (contacts, apps, etc) you'll have to re-enter those by hand. You might be able to keep some things through Icloud but i wouldn't bet on it. The SIM card will have to go through your phone company, usually you can buy a new SIM card for around 10-20 dollars depending on the company which means you would keep your number. In that case you would buy your friend's iphone 4s, buy a new SIM card and start from scratch with the iphone.
Make a backup of the 5c on iTunes or hopefully had done that before. Worst case you can use iCloud restore. Just get a new micro sim card from the carrier that's programmed with your number and info. 5c uses a nano sized sim. The company honestly doesn't care what you use as long as you pay the bill. Then take and set up the 4s with 'restore from backup' whether iTunes or iCloud is up to you. You will need software to transfer texts since iTunes or iCloud won't do that. Best luck.
http://www.transphone.net/phone-transfer/iphone-text-messages-to-iphone.html
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