Can't Delete Old Device From isync

This is simple. Got a new cell phone...a PEBL. Put in my sim card from the old mobile into the new PEBL. Go to isync, to put it in. Can't..... only comes up with the old mobile, only icon isn't in the square silver box (so I can delete it?) because the old mobile doesn't have the sim card...therefore, can't delete it, to reinstate new one. The "find me"in my new mobile is highlighted, all the bluetooth's are working...but isync doesn't find it. What can I do?
Thanks,
Peter

Welcome to Apple Discussions.
The presence or absence of a SIM card should have no impact at all on your ability to remove a device from iSync. If you cannot select the device in the main window and choose Remove Device, or if that effort does not result in its removal, then do this:
• quit iSync
• locate the com.apple.isync.registry.plist preference file in your User Preference folder
• drag that file to the Trash
• relaunch iSync
That should effectively remove the device from iSync.

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