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Uh, don't you need an Apple ID to activate an iPhone?

• 2muchcoffeeman 4y ago
  Phone still works without an ID. No idea if this means that you can only send SMS messages though.
  • tsimionescu 4y ago
    It does.
  • lasson 4y ago
    I’m not logged in I can send iMessages and FaceTime, seems to link it to the phone number though.
• easton 4y ago
  Nope, you can just click skip. If the device had previously been enrolled in Find My iPhone you have to log back in to turn it off, but if it’s fresh out of the box you don’t have to hook it to iCloud/iTunes at all (and that’s not uncommon to block in corporate environments).
  • worthless-trash 4y ago
    Not on my end, no skip button.
    • infotogivenm 4y ago
      Not sure what device you’re on but every iphone I’ve set up I’ve (at least initially) skipped signing in. It’s not hidden or subtle or anything (especially compared to latest windows OS), it’s a big Skip link. The main downside is you can’t install any apps, and in my experience iMessage does NOT work until you log in with apple ID, just SMS/MMS.
      • worthless-trash 4y ago
        Could be country specific..
        • infotogivenm 4y ago
          True, or carrier lock specific if it involves activation. I would be surprised by this though, and deeply dislike the idea.