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iNinja · 07-02-2009, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by flightmedic

OK, I got my new 3GS and am now going to give my wife my old 3G...

I've read about using the iPhone as an "iPod Touch" i.e. not using the cell services and using it strictly with wifi, but I still had a few questions about that. I've searched and searched and I think I got most of it figured out but...

1) I was told that I need to have a SIM card in the phone for the wifi to work. I still have my old SIM card in there, which is inoperable but tied to my phone number. So will it be OK if I continue to keep that SIM card in there?

2) Can I set it up on my iTunes or do I need to set my wife up on iTunes on her laptop.

3) If I connect it to my iTunes can I put my applications on that phone? As technically I still own it, I'd like to be able to keep the apps on both phones.

There may be more but those are all I can think of for now.

Thanks in Advance,

Jim

Ok, it isnt possible to use a 3g on WIFI only without having a phone turned on. What you would need to do is activate the phone with a valid simcard through Itunes. Then jailbreak the phone and within a cydia app called (i think) SBS Prefs you are able to turn off all data services and keep wifi on

Thats the only way i think it can be done.

You can sync it to any laptop running itunes. You will be able to sync all apps associated with that itunes account to the Iphone.

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iNinja Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: UK Posts: 2,089 Thanks: 102 Thanked 83 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 3	Originally Posted by flightmedic OK, I got my new 3GS and am now going to give my wife my old 3G... I've read about using the iPhone as an "iPod Touch" i.e. not using the cell services and using it strictly with wifi, but I still had a few questions about that. I've searched and searched and I think I got most of it figured out but... 1) I was told that I need to have a SIM card in the phone for the wifi to work. I still have my old SIM card in there, which is inoperable but tied to my phone number. So will it be OK if I continue to keep that SIM card in there? 2) Can I set it up on my iTunes or do I need to set my wife up on iTunes on her laptop. 3) If I connect it to my iTunes can I put my applications on that phone? As technically I still own it, I'd like to be able to keep the apps on both phones. There may be more but those are all I can think of for now. Thanks in Advance, Jim Ok, it isnt possible to use a 3g on WIFI only without having a phone turned on. What you would need to do is activate the phone with a valid simcard through Itunes. Then jailbreak the phone and within a cydia app called (i think) SBS Prefs you are able to turn off all data services and keep wifi on Thats the only way i think it can be done. You can sync it to any laptop running itunes. You will be able to sync all apps associated with that itunes account to the Iphone. __________________ Iphone 3GS - 3.1.2 Jailbroken My Blog eIc Chat