I'm not recieving a appleID verification email..is Apple not sending it bc my phone isn't activated with a carrier?

I Reset my old iphone4s as a new device to let my son use it with his own AppleID for games. I'm not recieving the Apple ID verification email. I did get the email to my rescue email acct to verify the email acct I made for the new Apple ID. Is Apple now not sending the Apple ID verification bc my phone isn't activated with a carrier?
I've read to put my new iPhones SIM card in the old phone and plug into iTunes to activate it. It was a older Apple support article just wondering if that still how it works and will taking my SIM card out of my new 6 mess up anything?
Lastly, I haven't taken the SIM out of the 4s is that one not going to work to activated it bc I erased everything on the phone?

The easiest way to find out what carrier it's locked to would be to call the store where you purchased the phone.
The phone can be unlocked from any location.  However, most carrier have restrictions about unlocking and you have to contact them for details.

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