how to get google play with no sim card

[Android Central Question]

I need a phone to use as a wireless monitor for a go pro camera.
The go pro QUIK software only works on android 9 or later and is only available from google play.
I cannot download from google play without a working sim card.
Does anyone know, if I buy an UNLOCKED Samsung Galaxy S9 and got a temporary sim card
could I download the app and would it continue to work after the sim card expired?

 

[rvbfan]

Have you tried to update using WiFi? I have an older WiFi only tablet and I can install and update apps without issue. Play store does not require a sim card to use.

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[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! You should not need a SIM card to use a phone as a wi-fi only device. What steps did you go through to try to install the app without a SIM? Are you getting an error message?

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[mustang7757]

I agree can download the app with Wi-Fi

 

[joeldf]

I also agree. I've got several Wi-Fi only tablets that get Google Play apps. I also have 2 phones that have long been deactivated and even removed SIMs that still has Google Play. They download over Wi-Fi only just fine.

I just have them logged into the same Google account I use on my active phone.

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[B. Diddy]

The only exception I can think of would be a prepaid phone from certain carriers that might not let you get past the SIM activation screen during setup. I'm not sure if that still happens, but I do remember that being the case in the past.

 

[mustang7757]

The only exception I can think of would be a prepaid phone from certain carriers that might not let you get past the SIM activation screen during setup. I'm not sure if that still happens, but I do remember that being the case in the past.

Good question I'm not sure never bought prepaid phone but s9 at this point being a option as prepaid phone I wouldn't think so