iPhone 6+ activation without a sim card

[raggdoll]

So I picked up a new 6+, and I was told I could take it home, connect to my wifi and use it to "play" around with. I didn't want to set it up with a sim card, because I want to be sure I am comfortable with a large screen phone. I thought I'd try it this way, while still having my fully functioning iPhone 5 with me as I use this for business.

The Apple rep concurred, but after getting home, it asks to install a sim card and I can't go further. Any ideas?

 

[OMAC83]

Put in siM from 5 to 6, activate then remove, I do it ALL the time

 

[raggdoll]

Put in siM from 5 to 6, activate then remove, I do it ALL the time

And then I can turn it off and on, use wifi etc without having to put the sim back in each time?

 

[Applejuiced]

You cannot activate any iPhone without a SIM card. Ever.
You either understood wrong or got bad info.

 

[metsjetsfan]

Put in siM from 5 to 6, activate then remove, I do it ALL the time

what is the remove part?

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You cannot activate any iPhone without a SIM card. Ever.
You either understood wrong or got bad info.

think op wanted to use as ipod touch.

 

[AFDoc]

what is the remove part?

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think op wanted to use as ipod touch.

Yes but OP needs to activate the phone before it can be used and to do that it needs a sim card.

 

[metsjetsfan]

Yes but OP needs to activate the phone before it can be used and to do that it needs a sim card.

you cant use it without activating it? i thought you could. isnt that basically all the display models are at the store they all read no sim and use wifi

 

[Applejuiced]

you cant use it without activating it? i thought you could. isnt that basically all the display models are at the store they all read no sim and use wifi

No.
You cannot get passed the activation screen and into the home screen without activating it first.

 

[terraphantm]

And then I can turn it off and on, use wifi etc without having to put the sim back in each time?

You only need the SIM card for the initial activation and whenever you restore. Otherwise the phone doesn't care.

Not really sure why Apple does that.

 

[uncreativedan]

Also, it doesn't matter if the SIM card doesn't even work. It just wants something in the tray.

 

[Applejuiced]

Also, it doesn't matter if the SIM card doesn't even work. It just wants something in the tray.

Correct.
But if the phone is locked to a certain carrier it will need a sim from that network to activate. Any other carriers sim will not activate it.

 

[AFDoc]

you cant use it without activating it? i thought you could. isnt that basically all the display models are at the store they all read no sim and use wifi

As far as I know now no.... You used to be able to do it with some of the JB apps out there.

 

[terraphantm]

you cant use it without activating it? i thought you could. isnt that basically all the display models are at the store they all read no sim and use wifi

Display model IMEIs are probably tagged by Apple's servers to allow them to activate without anything. Or they might just come preactivated from Apple

 

[raggdoll]

You only need the SIM card for the initial activation and whenever you restore. Otherwise the phone doesn't care.

Not really sure why Apple does that.

Also, it doesn't matter if the SIM card doesn't even work. It just wants something in the tray.

Exactly, as I found out. I'm now using/playing around with the 6+ and I put the sim card back in my 5.

Only been a day, but man, this thing is big, and not growing on me yet