Just received my iphone 5 upgrade...do i set it up as a "new iPhone" or 'restore from itunes backup'?

i just received my iphone 5 upgrade in the mail today. trying to set it up and dont know if I am supposed to set it up as a "new iphone" or "restore from itunes"?

If you have a backup, restore the backup. It will restore the settings you had on your old phone

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