Can the 3GS function for music/games without having wireless phone service?

I'm thinking about upgrading and would love to let my kids use my old 3GS with their favorite game apps.  Can I do that without paying to add a line and a data plan?  (I'm on AT&T, if it matters.)  Obviously they wouldn't be able to download directly to the phone without service, but could I connect it to iTunes to load apps and updates?  Anybody tried this?

Yes. Just put in Airplane Mode. Turn ON WiFi. Now you have a perfect device. Both Airplane Mode and WiFi can be set in the Settings App. The Airplane Mode is just to save battery life, because, otherwise it will be searching for service it cannot get.

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