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Can you still activate an iPhone 3GS?
Can You Even Use The iPhone 3GS In 2020? Yes, of course, you could. So long as you had a battery that had power left in it, the iPhone 3GS would turn on and work. However, actually running the phone might be more problematic on account of its minuscule CPU and memory.
Can you use iPhone 3GS without SIM?
Simply place a SIM card from the last carrier with which you used your iPhone into the device, and activate it. Then remove the SIM card. You can now use the iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS as you would an iPod touch (Wi-Fi only, no cellular service).
Can you temporarily activate an old iPhone?
To reactivate the iPhone, you need to acquire a new SIM card for the device’s cellular network. Once inserted, reactivating the phone is easy with iTunes’ automated reactivation protocol.
Can I use an old iPhone without a SIM card?
Yes. Once activated the Phone can be used without a sim card. All features function except of course making calls and sending texts.
How do I activate an old iPhone without a SIM card?
Activate iPhone Without SIM Card
- Press the Power Button to start iPhone and Slide-right to start the Setup Process.
- On the next screens, select Language > select Country > tap on Set Up Manually option.
- Select your WiFi Network > enter WiFi Network Password > tap on OK to dismiss “No SIM Card” pop-up.
Is there a way to Activate my iPhone 3GS SIM card?
Try connecting your iPhone to iTunes to activate it, or try again in a couple of minutes. When I connect it via iTunes, iTunes complains that there ought to be no SIM card in it. So maybe it is better to find out to How do I jailbreak an iphone 3gs without activating it?
Can a phone be activated without an Apple ID?
Besides, you have to make sure that you remember your apple id and its password all the times. Besides, there are many cases that some users bought second-hand iPhone online only to find that it’s linked to an Apple ID. Without the Apple ID and password, the iPhone can’t be activated.
Can you activate an iPhone from Find my iPhone?
You mention that you removed the phone from your Find my iPhone in iCloud, but then it can’t be activated with anyone’s Apple ID. Only the Apple ID that is shown on the page is the one that can be used to activate it. Once it is activated, you can use any Apple ID to register the iPhone and log in to iCloud.
How can I activate an iPhone from a previous owner?
I followed the instructions of Find My iPhone Activation Lock: Removing a device from a previous owner’s account and removed the phone from my account, by opening icloud.com/#find and removing it. The problem is, I can still not activate it. Neither with my Apple ID nor with the Apple ID of my friend.