“Will the phone work if you don't activate it like can I just use it for internet and to download games?”
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You posted the following question to Best Buy, "Will the phone (Nokia Lumia 530) work if you don't activate it like can I use it for Internet and to download games?". Answer / Reply / Advice / Recommended course of action Yes and No, you see I personally owned this phone and activation requires just that activation. Once that process takes place all the phone can do without a contract activated to it and registered to your name or a prepaid wiressless airtime added to your account is detect both secured and unsecured wireless hot spots and unmasked unsecured and secured WIFI signals. However, you can connect to any of those signals with and without contract as long as you have passcodes/key phrases to access authorized secure WIFI networks. Yes, the phone (Nokia Lumia 530) will work (provide access the Internet to download games). If you have the key phrase / passcodes for masked secured and unmasked secured WIFI networks your device will not charge you for data usage but rather use the subscribers plan. To accomplish this you must have the device settings set to WIFI use only so to not charge your account for data usage. Most importantly, Nokia, the manufacturer, actually recommends this set up during initial set up as a way to reduce data costs but also cites it can introduce security vulnerabilities or expose your data to others. Therefore, I recommend to you to download a VPN to mask your Internet activty, also making it extremely difficult for intruders to see what you're doing while online. However, VPN's can sometimes slow your web browsing and downloading speeds but not significantly to the point where it makes it undesirable to want your devices connected to a network having access to the Internet. Hope that helps! About Me: - 30 yr old male - Cellular user of: Cricket, TracFone, and T-Mobile - Advanced Microsoft Windows OS user from 98 to 8.1 - Game & Simulation programmer - Regular Best Buy shopper - Best Buy Reward Zone member - Regularly uses Reward Zone certificates. - Regularly submits free/reliable answers to Best Buy's "Questions and Answers" section to its users. - Regularly submits customer survey reports found on each receipt.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I just made a good review about this phone. I use this phone to listen to music because it has bluetooth, I didn't activate it. It works with my router at home and I have tried few free wifi hotspots, so far no problem.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes using wifi you can access the internet and use the wifi calling feature
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes, you can use over WiFi. You will need a memory card to download games and apps on it, it doesn't have enough space.
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Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Phone activation required before use.
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