Selling iphone 3g

Hi guys!
A small question: I'm about to sell my iPhone 3G (as I have a 4S now) and I was wondering about the following:
If I go into the menu and put it into erase all settings mode all data is gone so it's safe to sell, but the buyer wants me to activate the device for him.
That's no issue at all for me of course. Just put in the sim card, and connect it to itunes, select "setup as new iPhone" and put it on manual sync...
I'm wondering now: if I do that I assume no personal data should be synced on the phone, but will it be linked to my Apple ID somehow? I can't find anything on the device about that and the store asks me to enter my ID if I try that, so I don't think so but just to be sure...
Thanks for helping!

SIM cards are associted with a specific user as well as the carrier. You would be foolish to give him your SIM even if prepaid. He will have your old telephone number. Anything illegal done with that phone, the police will come looking for YOU.
Unless you activate and set it up using HIS Apple ID and iTunes account, it will be set up under YOUR ID, not something you want. There is no good reason why you should activate it for him.

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