What does the iPhone do before it's enabled with AT&T?

When you take the iPhone out of the box but haven't yet set it up via iTunes, what actually does it do? Does it just sit there with the Apple logo on it? Display a spinning wheel forever? Or does it connect to the network but not allow you to make calls?
The reason I ask is I live about a block from a *six block square* area where AT&T's coverage maps show there to be *no signal*.
As I know such maps are generated by computer based on +ideal conditions+, there's a very good chance I'd be at one bar, if not zero, at my home.
I'm curious if I'd have to go through the whole process of setting up an account with AT&T just to find out if I'd have any bars or not, or if just taking the phone out of the box and turning it on would be enough to check.

William,
I think the easiest thing is just to ask someone else on AT&T if they have any reception problems in your area. The iPhone does seem to have a less sensitive antenna than other phones, so the signal strength may appear weaker. But having said that, it's impossible to compare the signal bar displays on different phones, as they all use their own particular algorithms to do this, as there is no standard. But generally, if other people are getting 5 bars, the you should be okay.

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