New iCloud account - can't restore from backup

My phone (4S) was recently stolen. After purchasing my new 4S, I tried to restore my new one to my previous backup but instead of letting me do that it created a new iCloud account altogether and has since been backing up to that one - in order to restore my phone, I had to connect to iTunes. When I restart and erase everything trying to back up to the old iCloud backup, it doesn't even list it as an option - only the new Cloud. How can I remedy this?

In order to restore to an iCloud backup you have to erase the phone and go back through the setup assistant again as you did when it was new. If you have any data on your phone now that is not in the backup that you want to save you'll need to do that first. Then go to Settings>General>Reset and tap Erase All Content and Settings. You will then go through the setup screens again. When given the option, choose Restore from iCloud Backup (see image below). You will be asked to enter your iCloud Apple ID and password. Be sure to enter the ID associated with your old iCloud account so you will be able to access your old backup. Be sure you are connected to wifi and your charger as this will take some time to finish. After completing the restore you can either keep this icloud account on your phone and continue using it or go to Settings>iCloud, scroll to the bottom and tap Delete Account, then set up your new iCloud account again by entering the new account Apple ID.

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