ICloud Syncing taking over a week

I have hooked my new iPhone 6 into my iTunes, and am syncing it for the first time. It is still, over a week later, and the phone's open screen still says: "Restoring from iCloud Backup". Help?
Thanks!

Hi nualagrace,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
The following article has a lot of good information I would suggest reading over if you are having issues with an iCloud restore. I would also suggest making sure you are connected to a Wi-Fi network as much as possible to help speed up the process.
If you need help restoring an iCloud backup
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4036
The restore process is taking a long time to finish.
The amount of time needed by the restore process depends on your geographical location and the speed of your Internet connection. Even with a fast Internet connection, the restore process might take 1 to 4 hours per gigabyte to complete.
If you're traveling between countries, the restore process might take longer than usual. iCloud is tuned to provide the best service when you're in the geographical location from which you most frequently connect to the Internet. When restoring from an iCloud backup, iCloud is tuned to provide the best service in the geographical region you were in when you created the backup.
Have a great day,
Joe

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