I bought an iPhone 5 off of a family member and I'm trying to set it up with out a sim card how do I do it?

I bought an iPhone 5 off of a family member, and i want to use it but it won't let me do anything with out a simcard what do I do? How do I set it up without getting a simcard?

Make sure they have removed iPhone from their iCloud find my iPhone or you will need their Apple id to activate
read this carefully to understand
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13695

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Hello there khraye,
This message appears when the phone is locked to a specific carrier. You will need to contact the carrier the phone is locked to:
How to unlock your iPhone for use with another carrier
Unlock your iPhone
First, your carrier will need to process your unlock request. Then you'll back up, erase, and restore your iPhone to unlock it.
Start the process:
See if your carrier offers unlocking. Only your carrier can unlock your iPhone.
Contact your carrier and request an unlock. You might need to meet requirements to qualify for unlocking. After you submit the request to your carrier, it might take a few days to complete. Contact your carrier for the status of your unlock request.
After your carrier confirms that your iPhone unlock has been processed, go to the next section.
If you have a SIM card from a carrier other than your current carrier, follow these steps:
Remove your SIM card and insert the new SIM card.
Complete the setup process.
If you don't have another SIM card you can use, follow these steps to complete the process:
Back up your iPhone.
When you have a backup, erase your iPhone.
Restore your iPhone from the backup you just made.
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
All the best,
Sterling

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I bought an iPhone 5 around fifteen days back and it has already started to give problem with the on/off button. I have to press it five six times to switch it on or off. I am so frustrated by the fact that if I bring it to the service centre, I am going to get a refurbished phone in place of my brand new phone which I just bought. The idea of a used phone repulses me. Any solutions ?

sumeshdua wrote:
The idea of a used phone repulses me.
Why? Your current phone is used... it has been since the instant it was removed from the shrink wrap and turned on.
sumeshdua wrote:
Any solutions ?
Live with the phone as is.
Take the device to Apple for evaluation... it may not need replacement.
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i updated my iphone which they gave to me with out a sim card and now the iphone is asking for a sim card to activate it what should i do i dont have the sim card?

i had 4 point something i dont know lol but i used to text anyways with my wifi on "textfree app" until i updated like a dummy i didnt know they would ask for the sim card and my day got ruined . all i wanted to know is if i put a sim card like if i buy a at&t card for 4$ on amazon if it would unlock it and i can use it again for i can play angry birds -_- but u kinda made my day better thanks

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Hello tom,
I understand you are having issues activating an iPhone 3G. The following article addresses the exact error message you included:
iPhone: Troubleshooting activation issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3424
Resolution
- Restart the iPhone.
- Try another means of reaching the activation server and attempt to activate.
- Try connecting to Wi-Fi if you're unable to activate using a cellular data connection.
- Try connecting to iTunes if you're unable to activate using Wi-Fi.
- Restore the iPhone.
If you receive an alert message when you attempt to activate your iPhone, try to place the iPhone in recovery mode and perform a restore.
Thanks,
Matt M.

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The LTE/4G bands will be different, the warranty is only valid in the country of purchase (Apple will not accept shipment from outside the country) and by the time you pay the taxes and import duties it may end up costing the same as in Portugal.

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If I don't put my At&t SIM card in can I still use Safari (over Wifi) and the ipod function?
If I do put the SIM card in can I use all the functions of the iphone without a data plan?

If you purchase a used iPhone and take the iPhone with you to an at&t corporate store, more than likely at&t won't charge you for a new SIM card to activate the iPhone with at&t.
When activating an iPhone with at&t, as a new subscriber or as an existing subscriber, selecting the unlimited data plan for the iPhone, which includes 200 SMS, is required at that time. If you are an existing at&t subscriber, this replaces any existing data plan and SMS plan you currently have and are using with an existing phone with at&t.
Some have reported that were able to cancel the unlimited data plan after the activation process, but this will eliminate visual voicemail - which are downloaded to the iPhone via at&t's data network only, and if downloaded anyway without the data plan, you will be charged by the KB for each messages downloaded to the iPhone. The same when accessing the internet other than when connected via wi-fi with the iPhone. If you access the internet via at&t's data or EDGE network without the unlimited data plan, you will be charged by the KB for all data downloaded and uploaded - when checking email, web browsing with Safari, Maps access, youtube, etc., etc.
You say you won't use the unlimited data plan, but you will likely want or need to use it more often than you realize. If you don't want the unlimited data plan, you may want to consider purchasing an iPod Touch instead.

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I would really appreciate any advice.

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You use it.
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