How do I activate factory unlocked iphone 5 for  first time

How do I activate factory unlocked iphone 5 for  first time?Should i connect to itunes?Or should I put the sim first and then ON the device?Pls help me

Yes.
Insert the SIM card and power the iPhone on to find out. Nothing bad can happen if you can't and if you can't for some reason, connect the iPhone to iTunes.

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