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Q: do i have to have a sim  card in my phone for it to work

do i have to have a sim card in my phone for it to work

iPhone 3GS

Posted on Jan 24, 2013 6:10 AM

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Q: do i have to have a sim  card in my phone for it to work

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  • by varjak paw,

    varjak paw varjak paw Jan 24, 2013 7:41 AM in response to gtrina69
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    Jan 24, 2013 7:41 AM in response to gtrina69

    If you want it to work as a phone, yes, you must have a SIM, valid for the carrier you wish to use (and to which the iPhone is locked, if it is locked as many are).  If you just want to use the iPhone as an iPod touch, then as long as the phone has been and remains activated, a SIM will not be necessary.

     

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