Using iPhone as a iPod only?

My current cellphone plan won't expire till the end of this year, but I really would like to get an iPhone..
Do I HAVE TO have an AT&T account to use iPhone? Can't I use iPhone just as an iPod?? I've heard that you can use bluetooth to use the internet on iPhone...
Thanks for any information you may have.

Using any iPhone features requires activation through iTunes which includes an account with the iTunes store and an account with AT&T. Once that is achieved, you can use all the features, and the non-GSM features even without access to the AT&T network.
There is Wi-Fi on the iPhone, but its Bluetooth can't access the Internet.

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chrisfromgastonia wrote:
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ChrisJ4203 wrote:
My understanding of the Sprit SIM is that it is matched to the particular device, so using one other than the one for the phone may be the reason it is not working. I'm guessing the one that you attempted to use was a Sprint SIM.
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