Problems attempting to use original iPhone for iPod and WiFi functionality

[CoreyHendo]

I have an original iPhone that I want to use just as an iPod and occasionally use the WiFi functionality. I upgraded to a 3Gs on launch day so I do not intend to use the original iPhone for calls ever again. The original iPhone seemed to be suffering some sort of software errors (dock/airplane/unsupported hardware messages when nothing was plugged into the dock connector) so I decided to update to 3.0.1. When I did this it now wants me to re-activate. Obviously I'm not going to re-activate and really just want the iPod/internet functionality of this $600-two-year-old-device.

I tried searching and couldn't find what I'm looking for. I know I've read similar discussions, but with using words like activation, iPod, touch, iPhone, etc. I get about 2.3458230984x10^5 threads. It's insane. This link is the only one I came across and it doesn't have much to it. I don't have an extra SIM card (that is activated) to try so that's not an option. The OP is looking to do the same thing as me, though. https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/777731/

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Corey

 

[PhightinPhils26]

You can either put your SIM in and activate it, or jailbreak it.

 

[CoreyHendo]

You can either put your SIM in and activate it, or jailbreak it.

So in it's current status (connect to iTunes to activate) I can jailbreak it? I would have though it would need to be able to get to the home screen. That isn't a problem with me at all if that is an option.

BTW, thanks for the quick reply.

 

[The Californian]

If you put your SIM in and activate it, you can just pull the SIM out and put it back in your 3GS and nothing will change on your account.