Can I use WIFI without a carrier?

[CBreen28]

Looking to order an unlocked N910A off ebay. I'm moving in a couple of months, but where I live now I have no service at all so I'm wondering if I can use the phone's wifi features in the mean time or do I need to activate it with a carrier before I can use any features at all??

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[wolverinex]

Yes sir you can!

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[kelton]

LOL... I was going to ask the same thing (for a different reason).

Was thinking of using my Note 2 as a bedside tablet once I get my next phone.... but wasn't sure if there was something "built in" that prevents me from using it like that.

The Note 4 looks to be my next phone, but I am delaying my upgrade until I see what March brings to the table.

 

[spotnjack]

Yes sir you can!

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This...
I let my grandkids use my old phones for games, etc. all the time. I use my old S4 as my music source in the gym; I just download my playlists from Google Play. I can use the old phones for everything while on wifi.

 

[iGalione]

Yep, I use my note 4 on WiFi, while I use my note edge mostly (if anyone is looking for an AT&T variant of the N4, let me know)

 

[CBreen28]

What if I buy one that is NOT unlocked !? Same deal?

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[starbuckk]

Yes but if you're not going to activate it better off unlocked for more freedom.

If you are in US you can also get Grooveip and use it as a wifi phone.

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[dpham00]

You are better off using Google hangouts to make calls. Works better than grooveip for me

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[TwitchyPuppy]

Haha I was about to answer pretty much the same thing xD

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[Closingracer]

What if I buy one that is NOT unlocked !? Same deal?

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If you plan on never using the phone you buy it locked or unlocked or even with a bad ESN (black listed phone basically) since you don't need to use cellular network

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[CBreen28]

If you plan on never using the phone you buy it locked or unlocked or even with a bad ESN (black listed phone basically) since you don't need to use cellular network

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I think I might be moving in a few months to where I'd get service but honestly that's a great idea if I was just using it a tab!

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