During the early part of the summer I upgraded from the original iPhone to the iPhone 3GS. I decided to turn my old iPhone into an “iPod Touch”. In the recent “Mossberg’s Mailbox” a question was sent in asking many of the questions I had when I made the switch…

Using an Old iPhone as an iPod Touch | Walt Mossberg | Mossberg’s Mailbox | AllThingsD:

“I still have an old iPhone that I replaced as my phone with the newer model. Can I use the old one as an iPod Touch? Will I be able to download apps for it and access iTunes for music and movies?

A: Yes. Old iPhones that are no longer activated as phones can still be used like the iPod Touch. Their Wi-Fi capability still works, as do their apps, email and the Web browser, the app store, the iTunes store and the built-in iPod for playing music and videos. Of course, any function that involves connecting to the Internet will require you to have Wi-Fi coverage, since the device can no longer connect over the cellphone network. But you will even be able to make phone calls over the Internet using a voice-over-IP app like Skype.”

(Via All Things D)

Currently my son “owns” the old iPhone. Whenever anyone asks about it we tell them that it no longer works as a phone and it is basically an iPod Touch… with a camera. Just to be safe I removed the SIM card and I make sure to keep it in Airplane Mode at all times. This helps the battery last longer and seems to make the phone run a tad bit quicker since it is not searching for any signals. Wifi does work when the phone is in Airplane Mode.

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