Can I turn my old Iphone into Ipod? It says that I need a valid SIM card

can I turn my old Iphone into Ipod? It says that I need a valid SIM card

Follow these steps to use your iPhone without a wireless service plan:
Insert the SIM card from your new, activated iPhone or one that was previously used to activate the original iPhone.
Connect the iPhone to iTunes on a computer connected to the Internet.
Once iTunes activates the device, you're free to remove the SIM card and use the iPhone as if it were an iPod touch.
Using an iPhone without a wireless service plan, http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3406

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  • My dad brought me an iPhone from Japan, He sent it to me here in the Philippines to use it, but It say that I need a valid sim to activate my iphone,  I only have softbank sim. What will I do to activate my iPhone 4? Thanks!

    HELP ME PLEASE!

    That phone won't do you any good in the Philippines...send it back. There are NO officially unlocked iPhones sold in Japan, and none of the Japanese carriers offer unlocking for the iPhone.
    There is no way to get the phone officially unlocked...send it back.

  • I'm trying to sync a 4s so that it can be activated w ATT...my computer says that I need to have 11.1 or higher in order to do that but when I download from the itunes site nothing happens and I still can't sync phone...what am I doing wrong?

    I'm trying to sync a 4s so that it can be activated w ATT...my computer says that I need to have 11.1 or higher in order to do that but when I download from the itunes site nothing happens and I still can't sync phone...what am I doing wrong?

    The screen that says "Download Now" also shows the proposed iTunes version number (in the box below):
    Be sure it indicates 11.1.3.
    If it is, here's further troubleshooting:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538

  • HT3406 Turning an old iPhone into just an iPod

    I was reading this article about turning an iPhone into an iPod, the example that apple gives http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3406 doesn't help because the iPhone 5 chip is smaller then the one in my old iPhone. The old phone just saids (could not activate) and I can't get any further to do anything with it. Even when I have it attached to itunes, it will not allow me to do anything. All I want to do is put my old iphone in a ihome player and listen to music.
    Is this even possible?

    Thank you but what I keep getting is the phone starts off by asking my language where I live then to set up my wifi and then it tries to activate the phone and then just said it can't be activated then there is no more options.
    Not sure what I am missing

  • Converting old iPhone into iPod

    Hey everyone,
    My father recently cancelled his iPhone 3G contract and went back to a regular phone, and he converted his 3G into an iPod touch. At the same time, he got a deactivated SIM card for his old Original iPhone; however, when we plug in the original iPhone into iTunes, its asking us to set up the phone as a new AT&T phone again.
    My question is, if we go ahead and set it up with his wireless number, will it charge us $30 for the data plan again even though its technically a deactivated SIM and all we are doing is activating it so the phone stops bugging us to connect to iTunes?
    Once again to clarify:
    iPhone 2G + Deactivated SIM asks for setup as new phone on AT&T (but we don't want to set it up as a new phone)

    You obviously don't understand what I provided.
    Why are you inserting a SIM card in the first place if you want to use the iPhone as an iPod Touch? Not using the iPhone since it was deactivated 2 years ago or regardless when it was deactivated doesn't require inserting a SIM card in order to sync the iPhone with iTunes or use the iPhone as an iPod Touch.
    If you are trying to install a firmware update or restore the iPhone with iTunes (which installs the current firmware) without activating the iPhone, you need to insert the no longer activated SIM card that was used with the iPhone when it was activated in order to complete the process. There is no way around this. If you activate the iPhone, it is no different from activating any other iPhone.

  • Can i use my old iPhone as iPod touch?

    i just upgraded to the 4s and want to give my 3s to my girlfriend to use as a ipod touch, but i don't really want her getting all my texts and stuff! how can i unlink it from my mail/text but still give it to her linked to my itunes?
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  • HT1212 I just followed all of these steps, but my iPod still says that I need to enter a passcode

    So, my iPod said, "iPod is disabled, connect to iTunes"
    I followed all the steps that were listed in the "help center" but it still says the same thing in the lock screen.

    Disabled
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    If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.                        
    How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings        
    For how to restore:
    iTunes: Restoring iOS software
    To restore from backup see:
    iOS: How to back up     
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    Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store        
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  • HT1420 I recently got a new operating system on my two-year old windows computer, but itunes says that I need to authorize my computer and I already have authorized five computers.  I think I should deauthorize all but does that deauthorize my ipad and ip

    I recently had a new operating system installed on my two-year old windows computer.  iTunes wants me to authorize my computer (again) and then says that I already have five computers authorized.  Should I deauthorize all?  Would that affect my iPad and iPhone?  I may have old, non-functioning computers that are still authorized and should be removed. 

    Your past purchases are not on the computer.   By choosing download all, those purchases will download to the computer. 
    Once authorized to your iTunes account you can control the computer.
    When syncing the iPad the first time you will get the warning " this iPad is synced with another computer, syncing will erase all contents and replace with the contents of this computer"
    Say yes, this is what you wan to do. 

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    or if the computer you have shipped with Snow Leopard 10.6, there should be one still
    available from the Apple store or online main store's operating system specialists...
    You'd need to check on availability or ask to talk to someone about it. The main Apple
    page store phone number should be able to direct you to an OS Specialist.
    The Snow Leopard version was better for some users with old hardware since it was
    available on DVDs and so a Server setup could be maintained or backups made
    ahead of need (extra backup clones or replacement pre-installed or RAID array) to
    continue use of a computer 24/7 as a Server. As such, the setup would be different
    than with a basic computer sharing files locally; a wireless Time Capsule or other
    wi-fi network may be utilized to share an internet connection and files between a
    group of authorized computers or supported devices. An older OS X may not be able
    to support newer iDevices, so the specifications of those may need to be checked into.
    For some, the use of a Mini Mac that can be set up without a display as a server, once
    it is running, is a minimalist situation. There should be several archives of Support info
    on how to do all of these kinds of things in the Apple Support online database.
    The suggestion above is a good start on a feel of basic settings to configure a shared
    server; the actual software version for Servers covers more to a higher level of use.
    And it may not be necessary for a home network.
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  • Does any one know how to turn an origional iphone into ipod

    i want to do it without activating it with ATT

    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3406
    You will need an AT&T SIM. Preferably the one that originally came from the phone, but it does NOT have to be active on AT&T's network.

  • HT4113 My friends locked my iphone and now it says that i need to plug it into itunes. I cant find any info on how to unlock it, what do i do?

    My iphone got locked and it says i need to plug it into itunes. But i cant find any info on  itunes on how to unlock it, what do i do?

    See here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1212
    Don't let them touch your phone again.

  • HT201210 my ipod keeps saying that i need to connect it to itunes

    i updated my ipod touch and it came up with a message so i tryed to restore it and i cant get on to my ipod it has this picture of a usb plug and itunes please help me

    What happens when you connect the iPod to your computer and restore via iTunes?
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  • MY problem is i can't activate my Apple ID account. becuse it say that i need to accept it in my Email, but i never get the Email.

    i have try to press the "resend" button but nothing happend.
    What should i do??

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    I was e-mailing someone before I came here razmee and they said it wasn't  there Issue it was a "apple one" so I was hoping someone from apple could answer my question as to what the problem is. MY MMS , SMS and MY I message are on. so what's wrong with this Picture
    Emailing who?
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