HT3406 Use iPhone 3G without a service plan. iPhone 4 sim doesn't fit. Original sims in phone won't work

I want to use my old 3GS as an iPod touch.
I just upgraded my old 3GS to iOS 6.?(current). I did a full restore. Now it is stuck in the activation process. I took it to the AT&T store to have them try. They put in a new sim but that didn't work. Apple support says to use the sim from my new phone. The iPhone 4 (my current phone) uses a different type of sim and it's not compatible in size. I have no way to make the phone work. I don't need AT&T service I just need to phone to work as an iPod touch.
Thanks
D

The old sim is still in there.  I went to the AT&T store and they tried putting a new sim in there.  That did not work.  I purchased an adaptor and tried fitting the mini sim from my iPhone 4s into the the old 3GS  It fit physically but did not activate the phone. 
on a side note... the same adaptor worked to activate an old 3G.  but that runs iOS 4.? which does not block the phone from working before activation.
The AT&T store gave me a new SIM also and that did not work.  I am sitting at an Apple store with a genius bar guy.  he has no idea how to make this work either... his suggestion was to put in an active SIM... oh wait, they are different sizes... ARG!!  seems the issue is with iOS6 and the 3GS and activation.
anyone have an active SIM i can use... I'll give it right back I promise.
D

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