Can I use an iPhone 4 as an iPod if it has no service and is not activated?

Hello,
My friend is offering me his old iPhone 4 that has no service. I was wondering if I could use this as an iPod touch? I know that you have to have a SIM card to activate it, but can I activate it even if it has no service or is that not possible? I only want to use it to listen to music on.
Thanks in advance,
James

A type of Activation is connecting the iPhone to a wireless carrier.
What do you mean by activate? If not to the wireless carrier.
iMessage?
FaceTime?
Activation Lock, (Find My iPhone)?
Connecting the iPhone to a PC to sync doesn't require activation for carrier, iMessage, FaceTime or Find My iPhone .
SIM card activation would require connecting to or activating through a wireless carrier.

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