How to sync purchased music from an iPhone without SIM card?

Hello,
I have an iPhone 3GS, which I used, till I got a new iPhone 4.
Meanwhile it was working for my girlfriend as "iPodtouch". Yesterday I was able to have my cellular network provider to remove the sim lock, so that the iPhone 3GS is now again able to be used as cell phone.
Meanwhile my girlfriend purchased music at iTunes. I want to sync the iPhone 3GS to iTunes, but it always say "no sim card installed" The only way wold be to go thru the lock free procedure to sync, but that will delete all content on that phone. (including the purchased music)
My question now is:
How can I sync an iPhone 3GS to iTunes, without the SIM card installed?
Thank you for your trouble.
Henning

Open itunes.
Connect iphone.
Look at the top of your computer screen for the word "File" .  Click it.
Then click "Transfer Purchases"

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