Activate iPhone without SIM - is that possible?
If you don't have a suitable SIM card for your new iPhone, you can still activate your smartphone without a card. We'll show you the options.
Option 1: Activate iPhone with a friend's SIM card
The easiest way is to borrow a friend or family member's SIM and activate the iPhone with it. This has no effect on the functions or saved files. If you have received your own card, you can simply insert it later.
- As soon as you are asked to do so, insert the third-party SIM card into your iPhone and follow the further activation steps. Note: If the iPhone has a simlock from a certain provider, the card must come from this particular provider.
- When activation is complete, remove the SIM card.
- Until you get your own SIM card, you can use all functions of the iPhone that do not require a connection to the mobile network.
Option 2: bypass iPhone activation by jailbreak
If you decide to use your iPhone with a jailbreak, you can easily bypass the activation. However, there are a few things to consider:
- To avoid damage, you should follow the jailbreak instructions exactly.
- A jailbreak can void the warranty. With a new iPhone in particular, you should therefore think very carefully about whether you want to take the risk.
- If you are still using the iOS 7.1 operating system, jailbreaking is currently not possible
If your iPhone is slow, you can first delete the cache.