My iCloud will not back up after I replaced my iPhone

Hi, I need help with my iCloud backup.  I recently replaced my iPhone 4 with a brand new one, and now it is saying I dont have enough storage and I am unable to backup using iCloud. The phone still says I have data space left, and I do not have any more or less space than my last phone.  Can someone please help??
Thank you!

wtmichael wrote:
when i do this it says this backup cannot be deleted because it is in use,  the old phone has been restored to factory settings to be shipped back to the insurance co.
That should clear up on its own, but may take 3-5 days to do so.  Wait a few days and try again.

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