Activation of 3Gs

I have an original 2g that I just sold, I'm getting the new 3gs on Friday . Do I need to keep my original Until I activate the new one ? Should I keep my original SIM ?

Barry Gaffney wrote:
I have an original 2g that I just sold, I'm getting the new 3gs on Friday . Do I need to keep my original Until I activate the new one ? Should I keep my original SIM ?
I think so. You may want to use it in an iPod Touch mode and I believe that requires a SIM. New phone should come with a SIM with your phone number already in it:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2109
Phil

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