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  • does an iPhone need a simcard to play music only?
  • georgecats_0
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    Wanna use an old iPhone to play music. Does it need a sim?

    Posted 9 years ago
    deadlydarcy
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    No, I use an old 3g sat in the glove compartment as a music source for the ridiculously short media lead in the car. So you should be fine.

    Posted 9 years ago
    plumslikerocks
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    Agree. 3GS used for music and strava duties with no sim.

    Posted 9 years ago
    CountZero
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    No, a 3, a 4 and a 5, all without SIM’s, prove that.
    Unless, of course, you’re talking about streaming music from the net, in which case, yes, it does.
    Without a SIM, you’ve got an iPod Touch.

    Posted 9 years ago
    siwhite
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    You need a SIM to set it up I think, but after that you are away…

    Posted 9 years ago
    hypnotoad
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    Turn on airplane mode, then turn on wifi, job done.

    Posted 9 years ago
    DezB
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    My old 4S is in a dock streaming from my NAS. Ideal job for an old phone in retirement. 🙂

    Posted 9 years ago
    P-Jay
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    Has that changed recently? My iPhone 6 is ‘bricked’ without a sim in it.

    Posted 9 years ago
    simon_g
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    You need a SIM to set it up I think, but after that you are away…

    Yes, if you factory reset it you’ll need to have a working SIM inserted while it does the initial activation. Once you’re past that you can remove and it will work fine.

    https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT3406

    Posted 9 years ago
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