iPhone recovery - advice needed

[WorkingMummy]

Story is - left iPhone at a friend's yesterday. Asked him to look for it. He couldn't find it after several hunts. So had to assume had dropped it on tube. Today, work arranged for my SIM to be blocked for security reasons and ordered a new iPhone for me (to arrive tomorrow).

Misery and mourning for lost photographic record of last 6 months of my children's rapidly changing lives.

Now, friend finds phone.

Before I start to indulge the hope of recovering lost photographic record, can anyone tell me, will I be able to extract my photos or not?

Many thanks. WM

[the-e-dealer]

Its hard to give up apple but very rewarding if you do.

[StraferJack]

If you have an iPhone would you not have iCloud switched on? In which case all your photos will be safe and sound anyway. You should be able to see them on your pc/Mac

If you didn't have it switched on your photos should still be on old phone sim or no sim

Ted - stop being so unhelpful

[WorkingMummy]

Thank you! Have no iCloud but am relieved to hear photos should be on phone.