Will VZW s3 work without SIM card?

[AC Question]

gonna upgrade to s5 and was just wondering if the s3 will still boot up without the sim inserted or is it locked? if it is locked, is there a certain code to unlock? figured i could still use it with the wifi and as a camera/music player .. but not sure if the guys over at verizon decided to lock it down... any help is greatly appreciated... thanks!

 

[Golfdriver97]

gonna upgrade to s5 and was just wondering if the s3 will still boot up without the sim inserted or is it locked? if it is locked, is there a certain code to unlock? figured i could still use it with the wifi and as a camera/music player .. but not sure if the guys over at verizon decided to lock it down... any help is greatly appreciated... thanks!

You should still be able to use it as a WiFi device. It just can't make calls with exception to 911.