How to activate my IPhone 4 without using service?

My dad just gave me his IPhone 4 and I want to use it as an ITouch right now so how do I do this without a plan?

With an iPhone you need to get service you can't have an iPhone working as just an iPod, if you want an iPod you will have to buy an iPod for it to function like one.

Unless your iPhone uses a SIM card you won't be able to use it as an iPod Touch, but if it uses a SIM card follow these instructions:
1)Insert a SIM card from a previous phone or the new iPhone
2)Connect your iPhone to iTunes
3)Once iTunes activates the device you can use it as if it were an iPod Touch

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