Iphone 5 to be used just for APPS (music)

[snifferpro]

I'm thinking of buying a used Iphone 5 or 5S to be used as an IPOD.

It will NOT BE CONNECTING to any network.

1. Will I still need a nano sim just to play Music? Please explain why if I need a sim.

2. Can I buy any Iphone 5 or 5s regardless of which network it was previously used on?

Again, I will NOT be using this phone to make any calls.

Thank you.

 

[now i see it]

If you sync the iPhone to music in iTunes or the iPhone Finder app, it doesn’t have to connect to any network.
I believe the iPhone 5 maximum OS is iOS 10, so the only potential hazard is the Mac might not recognize it.

 

[snifferpro]

I will be using a windows 11 pc.

 

[eyoungren]

Just put it in Airplane mode and turn WiFi on. It'll be fine.

That's how I have my own iPhone 5 set up.

 

[C.D.Burner]

I just made a similar thread about an iPhone 4.

You certainly don't need a SIM card, but I'm not sure it's a good idea to actually pay money for the iPhone. I got mine for free, and if I wanted to buy something like this I'd probably go for an mp3 player.

If you use iTunes on your Windows machine fine, but I wouldn't recommend installing it as it's a disk space eater.

I'm looking for an alternative myself.