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But there are a few other things you might need to do as well.

So if you havent already transferred it to a new iPhone,its worth backing everything up.

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The iPhone 15 Pro

Youll then have toenter your Apple ID password, and thenselect Turn Off.

Deregister iMessage

If youre not moving to another iPhone then you should alsoderegister iMessage before sellingyour phone.

To do this,head to options > Messages, andturn off the iMessage toggle.

Screenshots showing how to unpair an Apple Watch

Thengo to parameters > FaceTime, andturn off FaceTime.

Finally,tap Erase iPhone.

With that done, your old iPhone is fully cleared, reset, and ready to be sold.

A screenshot showing the iCloud Backup menu

A screenshot showing a password entry screen to sign out of Apple accounts

Screenshots showing iMessage and FaceTime toggles

A screenshot showing the ‘erase all content’ screen on an iPhone

A screenshot of the Devices menu in an Apple account