Does a 3G iPhone need a service provider/SIM card to access the internet?

We have an old iPhone 3G that is no longer on a Bell contract. We have installed Apps on the iphone through the computer but I cannot get the the wifi to work on it. Does it need to be under contract with a carrier or have a SIM card in order for wifi to work?

It can still excess the Internet through Wi Fi.

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