Many (Most?  All?) locked phones will not go past an "Insert SIM card" screen until you do so. 

Thomas 

On May 25, 2012, at 9:29 AM, Jason Hsu <jhsu802701 at jasonhsu.com> wrote:

> Since I will not use the smartphone as a phone, it sounds like my options are:
> 1.  Get an unlocked phone.
> 2.  Get a locked phone, but make sure the SIM card is not installed.
> 3.  Get a locked phone, but make sure it is not activated.
> 
> Correct?
> 
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> Jason Hsu <jhsu802701 at jasonhsu.com>
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