You will not get service until an activated SIM card is installed. That said, you will most likely need to activate the iPhone before you get coverage, even if a SIM card is installed. The iPhone can either be activated using a computer and iTunes, or during the set-up process on the phone. I do not know if you need Wifi for the activation process as I have always used iTunes, or had it activated at the carrier store. I find it quicker and easier to use iTunes as I am also able to restore my back-up on to the new iPhone at the same time. Besides, the process is much quicker on the computer compared with using iCloud on the iPhone for restoration.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: [email protected] Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 26/04/2013, at 8:30, "Dan Beaver GMail" <[email protected]> wrote: > It is hard to say. Mine said no service until it was configured even though > it did not need a SIMM. > > Not being familiar with GSM usage I feel unqualified to answer this one. > > Anyone else know what is going on? > > Dan Beaver > > From: Ray T. Mahorney > Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2013 4:13 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: what's in the box > > there was not one of those diddle sticks in the box either. The phone > reports no service which does not mean no sim or does it? > > > Ray T. Mahorney > WA4WGA > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Dan Beaver GMail > Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2013 19:09 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: what's in the box > > When you look at it be aware that on the 5 the SIMM card tray is very very > flush with the edge of the phone. In fact, on mine I can not feel it at all. > > The way it is ejected is by sticking a paper clip end or something small like > that into the very small hole next to the tray and pressing it firmly inward. > I do mean firmly too. I was afraid I was going to damage my phone it took > so much pressure. > > Once you do this the tray will pop out and the card will be held there if it > is in the phone. > > Good luck and have fun. > > Dan Beaver > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
