A:AnswerThe Iphone 8 was released in the fall of 2017, it was out of production in 2020. There might be a way to look up a specific phone manufactured date by it's serial number.
A:AnswerYes, he can. I bought iPhone 8 for my daughter and i can hardly get her off the phone because she is constantly chatting by texting, facetime and playing game with her friends. All this is done without a cell phone data plan, only using the home wifi. Hopefully this information answered your question.
A:AnswerYes. Normally as long as the phone is unlocked you could always call the service company to make sure the phone is compatible with them. But again yes this unlocked phone works with Staright Talk, currently have mine under their service.