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Jac2201

Q: can i use my iphone without a sim as an ipod?

Hi,

I have an old iphone 4 that I want to give to my son but only to use as an ipod, not as a phone.  As such,it has no SIM, and therefore it won't let me set it up on itunes as I cant get past the 'sim is required' message.  Does anyone know if you can set up an iphone without a sim card just to use as an ipod?

iPhone 4

Posted on Apr 11, 2014 9:33 PM

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  • by Ocean20,

    Ocean20 Ocean20 Apr 11, 2014 9:34 PM in response to Jac2201
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    Apr 11, 2014 9:34 PM in response to Jac2201

    USING AN IPHONE AS AN IPOD

    Restore your phone as new.  Place a SIM card into the phone and connect it your computer with iTunes open and follow the activation assistant to activate the iphone.  Once the iphone have been activated remove the SIM card and turn on imessage in settings/messages.  Only your Apple ID should appear in the “You can be reached by imessage at” and “Start new conversation from” fields.  Read the following article for help http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3406

  • by Foxy Jukebox,

    Foxy Jukebox Foxy Jukebox Jun 14, 2015 2:57 AM in response to Ocean20
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    Jun 14, 2015 2:57 AM in response to Ocean20

    Great answer--2 q's plse!

    does the inserted SIM have to be a "live" one or can it be a "dead" one? ....will this process avoid the "no sim detected" notification messages ? if not --how can this be done plse?