How do I backup my iPhone?

From photos to contacts, your phone holds all sorts of important info. Another piece of handy advice from your TELUS team.
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Your Handy Recap:
1. Connect using Wi-Fi
2. Select SETTINGS then the Backup option
3. When the iCloud bar shows green, tap Back Up Now

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Backing up your iPhone is a smart idea all-round.
It safeguards your important data like pictures
and contacts.
And it means you can switch all your info
to a brand new device easy-peasy.
There are a number of ways to backup, but
here’s how you do it on iCloud.
iCloud is a digital home for your data, so
you can use it to backup your phone without
having to plug it in to anything.
Magic.
First off, connect your phone to a Wi-Fi network.
Then we take a trip from your home screen
menu. Tap SETTINGS, followed by iCloud and
Backup.
Make sure the iCloud backup bar shows green
– that means it’s on –and simply tap
Back Up
Now below. The process might take a while,
but trust us - it’s worth the wait.
And all your stuff’s stored online. Yes,
even that guilty pleasures playlist. Hair
metal bands, eh?
Here’s your handy recap.
1. Connect using Wi-Fi
2. Select SETTINGS then the Backup option
3. When the iCloud bar shows green, tap Back
Up Now