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[Closed] does an iPhone need a simcard to play music only?

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Wanna use an old iPhone to play music. Does it need a sim?


 
Posted : 17/03/2015 9:05 pm
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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 : 17/03/2015 9:08 pm
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Agree. 3GS used for music and strava duties with no sim.


 
Posted : 17/03/2015 9:57 pm
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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 : 17/03/2015 10:07 pm
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You need a SIM to set it up I think, but after that you are away...


 
Posted : 17/03/2015 10:51 pm
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Turn on airplane mode, then turn on wifi, job done.


 
Posted : 18/03/2015 8:25 am
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My old 4S is in a dock streaming from my NAS. Ideal job for an old phone in retirement. 🙂


 
Posted : 18/03/2015 9:26 am
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Has that changed recently? My iPhone 6 is 'bricked' without a sim in it.


 
Posted : 18/03/2015 9:55 am
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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 : 18/03/2015 9:59 am

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