My iPhone 5 says I need a sim card to activate, and I have Verizon

I was trying to restore my phone and in the process of doing that it now is asking for me to insert a sim card. I have Verizon and we don't require sim cards. What is my next step? Also, my phone has not yet been activated. This requiring of the sim card is keeping me from activating it.

Just cu*m in it you be covered with white goo in the end! You be like, "UHH! HERE IT COM--- UHH! IT FEELS So FU**ING GOOD! HOLY SH! T!

IPhone 5 is an LTE phone. LTE requires a SIM card. The card should have come with the phone. Insert it.

Just go to their store and ask for SIM card, they'll provide one. Or go on their website and order one.