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My phone Verizon (iphone 4s) is off contract/unlocked and I do not need voice. However, I would like to use it to communicate over WiFi. Is this possible (options) without a monthly phone bill..? John

bmike
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John
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  • See http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/48659/what-to-do-with-an-old-iphone-without-sim as well as http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3406 and http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/142648/can-i-buy-a-used-iphone-5-from-ebay-and-use-it-as-an-ipod-touch – bmike Aug 28 '14 at 19:21

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you can use certain apps to do this, things like google voice will provide you a virtual phone number which can do voice and sms. as long as you have wifi, they do a decent job.

there's also a log of voip or messenger programs that do voice, but that's not so transparently behaving like phone number.

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  • So, if I chose to give up the voice phone billing and keep my phone (not sell it to Verizon) it can still be used to check e-mail, SKYPE and facetime etc;..? – John Aug 28 '14 at 18:53
  • definitely -- while it's using wifi you have no need or desire for a cellular plan. i do this with my previous phone. it Does nag about activation, but i generally leave it on airplane mode with wifi on, to save battery. – neuralstatic Sep 03 '14 at 00:22