How to only use WIFI

I wonder how i can switch off 3g and only use wireless?
Tried the airplane mode and that switches off both 3G and WIFI.
Example when you are in a hospital they want you to switch off GSM but you can use their free WiFI connection. But I dont find anywhere to only switch off GSM but let the WIFI on

You can turn both bluetooth & WiFi back on in settings while the iPhone is in Airplane mode. If you are required to turn off your cellular chip, putting the phone in Airplane mode or removing the sim are the only two ways to do so & still use WiFi. You can also turn 3G & cellular data off in settings and still use WiFi. However, this does not completely turn off the phone's cellular chip as uou will still receive calls over Edge or GPRS.

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