Activate New iPhone on Inactive SIM?

[aKansasKid]

Can I activate a new iPhone 5s (probably still on iOS7 - dunno) using a SIM card that is current'y inactive? I tried, but keep getting the message that the activation server is not responding. Thanks!

(I'd rather activate the phone now before calling Page Plus to change over to this SIM card, to speed up the online chat. Don't want them waiting on me setting up the phone after they activate the SIM on my number.)

 

[aKansasKid]

Update: The activation servers truly were temporarily unavailable. 45 minutes later after a few more attempts, it activated. Wouldn't have guessed Apple's activation servers would have been this busy right now. Must be a lot Father's Day presents getting set up!

 

[jpn]

Update: The activation servers truly were temporarily unavailable. 45 minutes later after a few more attempts, it activated. Wouldn't have guessed Apple's activation servers would have been this busy right now. Must be a lot Father's Day presents getting set up!

hi, question:
the inactive SIM card you used to activate the iPhone: was the phone originally purchased (originally activated) using that SIM (or, even a SIM from the same network that the phone was previously activated with?)