How can i use my iphone without a sim card

I updated my iphone 3gs and now it wont let me use it without my sim card, is there a way to un-update it or something?

It needs a SIM card to activate. Downgrading iOS is not supported, but even if it was, you would still need a SIM to activate it. Just get a SIM, it doesn't need to have active service on it. The SIM is just required for the initial activation, and you can take it out afterwards.

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