Is there a way to stop a deactivated iPhone from constantly looking for service (other than Airplane Mode)?

I have an iPhone 4S that has been deactivated for another phone.  It's been acting as an extra iPod Touch for me, but after restarting it this morning, I am no longer connected to the cell towers from my old service.  Now I am getting a constant cycle of 'searching' and 'no service'. I'm certain this is going to murder my battery life, and I was wondering if there was a way to either reconnect to the towers (without needing service), stay put on 'no service', or completely disconnect the carrier from the device (freeing it from its 'no service'/'searching' bondage).
Clarification: I'm not looking to unlock it when I say disconnect from the carrier, I just want it to stop draining my battery.
Thank you for the help, guys.

Pull out the SIM card, but don't throw it away.   You'll need it again if you ever wipe the device and need to reactivate it, even though it doesn't work.

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