Cannot Restore iPhone from iCloud

I was having some issues with my storage on my iPhone 5 so i decided to restore my phone from a recent backup on iCloud. I used the reset with erase all content and restarted my iPhone. After the phone restarted, signed into iCloud via a sturdy internet connection and started restoring from my most recent iCloud backup. Three minutes into restoring the settings the process halts and a message appears "cannot restore from backup." I have tried restoring from the two other previous backups on iCloud and neither work, they all have the same response.
Eventually I had to restore from iTunes which has a back up from last fall. This is unacceptable.
What do I need to do in order to backup my device from my most recent back up on iCloud?

Does your iPhone 5 IOS is later than iPhone 6 IOS?
If true, you need to update your iPhone 6 before you can restore from your backup.
If not, is iPhone 6 connected to power supply?

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I have a backup I just cant get to the thing!
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Seems to be a common issue in discussions. Try this:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1538
And let me know if it helps,

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Is your iPhone have a strong Wi-Fi connection? Have you tried testing on another Wi-Fi network?
Take a look at this Apple document -> iCloud: Troubleshooting restore issues with iCloud Backup
Troubleshooting issues during a restore
If you receive an alert during the restore, be sure to note the text of the message, and cross reference it in the Alert Message matrix in the fifth major section of this article.
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As noted earlier, you will receive prompts for your Apple ID and other passwords. This is normal. When you are restoring to a device that you have already backed up from, you should receive fewer prompts to re-enter passwords, but if you are restoring to a new device, it is expected that you will have to re-enter your passwords again. This is done to preserve the integrity of your accounts.

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Apple may be able to check at their end. Since you have an iPhone 6 you are still within your free phone support window. Try giving them a call: Contact Apple for support and service. You will need to give them your serial number, which you can find on your phone in Settings>General>About.

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