How to activate my iphone 5s without inserting a sim card?

I just got the iphone 5s but it won't let me use it without inserting a sim card to activate first. I want to know if i can put a sim, activate it and then quickly remove it. Will that also work?

The sim card makes the phone work.

IPhone requires a SIM card-any SIM card-for activation. It doesn't have to be a working card, and you can remove it again after the phone is activated.

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