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Many phones dont boot without a sim. I dont have pinephone but it looks promising in this regard
by jamjamjamjamjam 5y ago
Many phones dont boot without a sim. I dont have pinephone but it looks promising in this regard
- Zircom 5y agoDo you know any examples? I've literally never had or even heard of a smartphone refuse to boot up for lacking a sim. I use several of my old phones around the house as security cameras and all of them work fine without sims.
- dane-pgp 5y agoI think it is common (if not a requirement in some jurisdictions) for phones to be able to make emergency calls even if they don't have a SIM card, or don't have credit. In fact, apparently making an emergency call but hanging up before it is connected is a recommended step in some iPhone tech support guides: https://www.ukeysoft.com/unlock/bypass-iphone-activation-without-sim-card.html https://www.ukeysoft.com/unlock/bypass-iphone-activation-wit...