So i got the unlock code for the 521 and was going to give it to my mom because she broke her phone on verizon... it knows there is a SIM card in it, it just wont get service... and we get service where we live up to 4G LTE
AHHH ok makes sense i feel dumb .-. i didnt even think about that
Uh. No. You can setup the phone with the proper network, and never put a Live account on it. You just don't get features like the App Store or other features that require a connection to Microsofts servers. The flip side, is that you can still use it as a media player without a network or sim connection. You obviously won't get phone calls or text or mobile data, but offline things like music or pictures will work perfectly.Every sim number is connected to a Live account. You either need a live account for your number or you need to reset the phone if you are using another number with another Live account