i have an old i phone 3s and was using it as an ipod. at the last update i got got a message saying there is no sim card in the phone. i do not want it to be a phone anymore. however the device has a locked screen saying it has no SIM card. how do i get b

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i have an old i phone 3s and was using it as an ipod. at the last update i got got a message saying there is no sim card in the phone. i do not want it to be a phone anymore. however the device has a locked screen saying it has no SIM card. how do i get b

i have an old i phone 3s and was using it as an ipod. at the last update i got got a message saying there is no sim card in the phone. i do not want it to be a phone anymore. however the device has a locked screen saying it has no SIM card. how do i get back to unlocking the iphone and using it as an ipod again.

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iPhone 3G, iOS 6

Posted on Nov 22, 2012 12:01 PM

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diesel vdub

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Nov 22, 2012 5:22 PM in response to koolkarni

iPhones require a SIM card for activation, regardless of whether it is being used as an iPhone or an iPod.

Put a SIM in the device for the carrier it is locked to and activate it. The SIM can then be left it it or removed.

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