Is there anyway to use a captivate without activating?

[Poimandres]

Hello all I apologize if there is an answer somewhere here on the forum but I was wondering if there is anyway to use the captivate without activating the phone through at&t or another carrier (flashing). I would be purchasing the phone at full price from best buy and would like to use it for all of its features except as a phone since Samsung for the time being is not bringing out the mb2 mp3 player. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[anneoneamouse]

Please pardon my response, but $450 seems like quite a lot to pay for an MP3 player.

AoN

 

[_Zguy__]

so if you want to use it like an ipod touch?
It should work
Works with out a sim

 

[s2h2golf]

Best Buy has the Captivate listed as $599. If you are on ATT and want to buy it outright from them off contract, you can probably get it for around $379. Just don't activate it or put in a SIM card. It should work fine.

 

[s2h2golf]

It may have changed, but I bought mine in August at the no commitment price for $379. That way I still had my upgrade available in October, which I used to get my wife an iPhone. I had to call ATT and talk to someone to get the $379 price though, not through the website.

 

[shaundizzle]

Hello all I apologize if there is an answer somewhere here on the forum but I was wondering if there is anyway to use the captivate without activating the phone through at&t or another carrier (flashing). I would be purchasing the phone at full price from best buy and would like to use it for all of its features except as a phone since Samsung for the time being is not bringing out the mb2 mp3 player. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

im sorry but what kind of a question is this.

why in the world would you even bother doing this?
i dont even know if youll be able to install apps. on my phone when i dont have service but i ahve wifi my apps dont start downloading til im out of class where i have service.

if you have a phone bail on it and get the captivate cuz theres no point in buying a 400 dollar ipod touch
Actually i think thats worst than getting an ipod touch and i myself dont like apples phones that much, it was cool when it first came out but they arent as innovative as when they first came out

 

[sniffs]

Yes you can install apps, yes you can use it normally.. to get past the activation screen, simply press the menu button and connect to WIFI.

It's easy.. i have about 7 or so Android phones and they all work fine on just wifi.

 

[joebob2000]

im sorry but what kind of a question is this.

LOL, can you say, "what do I do with a stolen Captivate"?