Can I purchase an unlocked phone to use as an iPod Touch?

liljon0430

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Am I able to purchase an unlocked smart phone from Amazon to just use without the phone/data services?
I heard you still need a SIM card to activate it though,
so would it be smarter to just buy an iPod Touch 5G or purchase a potentially cheaper smartphone.
 
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There's no guarantee that a smartphone will be usable for anything without a SIM.
Safer in my opinion to buy a new iPod or a competing product with similar features (Apple stuff is way overpriced anyway).

Manolis T

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I actually own the moto g and it worked fine without a SIM card(although I have to say that I did not do much before buing a SIM)
 

thesuperguy

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Unless you have a need for a faster device, an ipod touch will do you just fine. Otherwise, most phones should work perfectly fine as is without a SIM card inserted. I ran my iphone 5s without a SIM for a week or two waiting for it to ship to me.