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Caleb Kleveter
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Caleb Kleveter
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Posted by Caleb Kleveter
Caleb Kleveter
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iPhones

Is a iPhone any good without a plan? I ask because I would want to test apps on it, or would a iPod touch work instead?

6 Answers

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
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Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
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I'm not sure what you're asking here.

If you want to test apps on any Apple device, you will need to pay Apple the $99 annual fee to do so.

Is that what you mean?

Fred Sites
Fred Sites
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Fred Sites
Fred Sites
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You can test sites if you have wifi enabled and can hop on a network. Also, if you are doing swift/app development you can see how they will look by registering with to your developer account and load the apps on to the phone.

So short answer, yes it is definitely still useful for testing. You just can't download from the app store to it if you do put up an app.

Caleb Kleveter
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Caleb Kleveter
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Caleb Kleveter
Caleb Kleveter
Treehouse Moderator 37,862 Points

Yes I know I need to pay, but will a iPhone have a bunch of limitations if I don't have a plan or can I just not call people?

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
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Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
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I guess it'll be fine if it can connect to network over Wifi - else you'll need a mobile service plan.

William Li
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William Li
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William Li
William Li
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yeah, iPod touch should serve as a good testing device if You don't wanna bother with getting an iPhone, because they're running the same OS afterall, unless your apps make use of some functions that iPod touch doesn't have, say, making phone call, then you would probably need an iPhone as testing device.