Recieved old iPhone and want to use as iTouch
I cannot seem to find a situation in the forums to describe my situation. I was given an old 8GB original iPhone by someone who upgraded. I just want to use it as an iPod Touch - no phone service. I have the original deactivated sim card. I have an iTunes account. I do not have another iPhone or another ATT sim card. Is there any way to do this without a new sim card or dealing with ATT?
Diesel, I do appreciate your response, but I did read that message and it was of no help to me for my situation. The problem is that the discussion you link to starts with the summary: "If you upgrade your iPhone to a newer model, you can continue using your old iPhone without an active cellular service." As I stated above, I recieved this old iPhone from someone else, and I do not have a new iPhone or new iPhone sim card, both of which are required for the solution you propose. Does anyone else have a solution, other than jailbreaking the phone?
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