Add an iPhone or iPad using Apple Configurator for iPhone
You can add an iPhone or iPad to Apple School Manager, Apple Business Manager, or Apple Business Essentials. Before you begin, make sure you have configured Apple Configurator for iPhone.
Launch Apple Configurator
on your iPhone.Start up the iPhone or iPad.
Continue through the Setup Assistant, then stop when you see the Choose a Wi-Fi Network pane.
Note: You must restart the iPhone or iPad if you go past the Choose a Wi-Fi Network pane.
Bring your iPhone with Apple Configurator close to the iPhone or iPad, then do one of the following:
Scan the image that appears in Setup Assistant.
Tap Pair Manually in the lower-left corner of the Setup Assistant, then tap Manual Pairing in Apple Configurator and enter the six-digit code that appears.
Note: If Setup Assistant doesn’t show the pairing pane on the iPhone or iPad you want to add, return to the Home Screen on your iPhone, then tap the Apple Configurator app again.
The serial number and other information about the iPhone or iPad are uploaded to Apple School Manager, Apple Business Manager, or Apple Business Essentials.
Wait for the process to complete, then tap Erase and Shut Down.
Important: If you didn’t choose to automatically assign newly-added devices to an MDM server when you added iPhone or iPad, you must complete the task Assign a device to an MDM server.