Advanced iPhone Activation Process
“Step 1 (of 6): From home screen, find the Settings icon. Tap “General”. Next, tap “Software Update.”
Step 2 (of 6): Tap “Download and Install” message, if it is displayed. Once your phone restarts, go to step 4.
Step 3 (of 6): If “Your software is up to date” message is displayed, go to Step 6 below.
Step 4 (of 6): A “Starting Service Update” message will appear. Tap “Ok".” This could take up to 5 minutes.
Step 5 (of 6): If the update is successful, a "Service Update Complete" message will appear. Tap "OK".
Step 6 (of 6): Once activation is complete, call someone to ensure the activation was successful.
