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Old 03-25-2013, 02:40 PM
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does a smartphone work without a SIM card?

I can't fit enough detail in the subject line so it sounds stupid but here's the situation -- I can get a Samsung Galaxy Discover in Canada for $80 with seemingly no financial strings attached - buy it, get it into the US, not a penny more to anyone. I don't intend to use it as a telephone; rather, I want to use it as a portable music device with wifi internet ability and access to Android apps that don't need a cell connection.

Question - will it serve this purpose without a SIM card?

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Old 03-25-2013, 02:42 PM
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Yes.
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Old 03-25-2013, 02:47 PM
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Yes. It will be able to make 911 calls as well.
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Old 03-25-2013, 05:56 PM
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I have an old iPhone that I have repurposed along the same lines. Works fine. I can even update apps via my home Wi-Fi connection.
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Old 03-25-2013, 06:00 PM
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The problem for the iPhone is activation if you ever need to restore it.
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Old 03-25-2013, 07:35 PM
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Our kids have hand-me-down AT&T iPhones that work just fine except there's no telephone service. I have to check whether the satnav functions operate without cellular service.

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