I fucking hate so very very much how the carriers keep trying as hard as they possibly can to lock consumers out of hardware that they have rightfully purchased. Had a friend who got a broken Verizon Samsung S without a SIM or SDcard.
Select English as your language, or Espanol if you prefer lol.
You will be presented with a notice that Setup Wizard cannot continue without a SIM card – select Emergency Dialer
Dial this and it should bring you to the main screen – bypassing the requirement to
*#83786633
which happens to be *#TESTMODE if that makes it easier to remember!
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