HT4847 Out of storage on my handset. What can I safely delete?

I have run out of storage space on my handset but still have plenty of storage left in iCloud. If I delete my pictures in my camera roll, will that solve my problem and will those pictures be in the cloud where I can access them?

Your photos must be transferred to a computer or other online photo service. Only 1000 new photos are stored in iCloud's Photo Stream for 30 days. Photos in the Camera Roll are backed up in the iPhone's Backup file but once you delete them then update the backup they will be deleted there as well.
I always recommend using the Camera Roll just like an old film and a temporary place to store your photos before processing them. Photos are irreplaceable and should have at least 2 copies backed up on 2 different storage devices, and an iOS device should not be one of them.
You can also look in the iPhone's Settings/General/Usage to see what is taking up your space to see what you need to manage to free some up. iTunes also has a handy little graph at the bottom of the iPhone's sync settings for this purpose as well.

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