Just like a regular iphone, but without calling or texting people/plans
No. You can't activate the iPhone without activating service plan. If you are just looking for the ipod and internet functionality, you should consider the iPod touch
Yes, it is for At&t, this is the only way to use a different service with the iphone, use Blackra1n to jailbreak your iphone, then use bootneuter in cydia to unlock iphone to any service. PS: downgrade firmware to 3.1.2. before running Blackra1n.
I have an iphone and I went through union cellular and had there service, I moved out of the area where there was no service to union wireless, can I take my iphone to verizone to use it for there service?
Well, If you mean deactivating the phone service, then yes, you can deactivate the phone service on an iPhone and still use it as an iPod touch.
Unlocking the iPhone allows you to use any service that requires a sim card.
Currently you can only buy the iPhone with a service plan. Part of the reason the phone price is low is that the service plan subsidizes the phone price. You could buy an iPod Touch, which is basically the same thing you're asking for, or you might be able to find a used iPhone for sale that no longer has a service plan. If you're done with the service plan and own the iPhone, here's how to use it as an iPod Touch: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3406
you can tbuy an iphone without at&t.....
You can't.
You can use the Iphone without a bundled plan but it will end up costing you more. You will have to pay for data by the MB which is always more expensive then getting an amount in a data plan.
Use Blackra1n to jailbreak your iphone, then use bootneuter in cydia to unlock iphone to any service. PS: downgrade firmware to 3.1.2. before running Blackra1n.
You can but it will not be cheap as you have to purchase it contract free. The price with no contract is: Device No-Commitment 16GB iPhone 3Gs $499.00 32GB iPhone 3Gs $549.00 16GB iPhone 4 $599.00 32GB iPhone 4 $699.00
speculation is the end of this year I am hearing in July of next year TMobile will start offering this service. you could also buy an unlocked iphone to use on other carriers