IPhone 6 activation requires sim.

I have just bought a new iPhone 6 from the apple store.. my sim arrive in two days time.... am I able to use a neighbours sim to activate my phone and then switch to my sim when it arrives.. would this work .. but would it cause problems?

Bad idea. You activate under your account not your neighbors. Go out to walmart and buy a nano sim if you don't have the patience to wait.

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