Bypassing the Sim Lock Setup Wizard Failure on Verizon Samsung S SCH-1405

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!