Why can you not use sony ericsson xperia x10 when sim card has been deactivated?

[#1]

my sim card has recently been shut off and i have now found out i cant use my phone to even play my purchased games, listen to my music, or even view my pictures. If anyone has a solution other than "reactivate your sim card", please let me know.

[#2]

Have you tried it without a sim card in, I don't know if it works or not.

Failing that why not just get a Pay as You Go sim card and put that in so at least your phone will work.

[#3]

do pay as you go sim cards have data plans?

[#4]

Just an example for you

http://freesim.o2.co.uk/TJDsJ2oB?cm_mmc_o=TBBTkwAL*5Blf5zY*_yzEp+C+5Ayw*_yzEp+C+5AywjlbfwkbELlj_yzEp...

http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/sim-only-plans/all-sim-plans/?WT.srch=1&cid=ppc-goo

These are UK based though

[#5]

just checked mine - I took the sim out and all of the 'non phone' stuff worked perfectly. I could listen to music, browse the web using wifi etc

[gwhispererz]

I was playing with it when I first got the phone (without the sim card).