読者が、auのiPhone 4Sに機種変更を行ったところ、用意されたiPhone 4S（64GB）に、かなり汚れたVerizon WirelessのSIMが挿入されていたそうです。

店頭でアクティベートを行おうとしたところ、バッテリーが空で電源が入らなかったそうです。

Verizon WirelessにはSIMは無く、これはテスト用か検査用のiPhone 4Sが製品として出荷されてしまった可能性があります。

非常に珍しいケースですね。

A test iPhone 4S handset was almost sold in Japan with carrying "Verizon SIM".

According to my blog reader reports, Japanese mobile operator au-KDDI sold test iPhone 4S which carries strange SIM. The reporter found a dirty SIM was inserted in his reserved iPhone 4S during activation at sales counter. He took a photo, and sent it to me. And another strange thing was found, his reserved "new" iPhone 4S had not charged, then he couldn't activate soon on operation counter.

It is possible that handset for some test or examination happened to be shipped. Basically, Verizon doesn't provide SIM.

Apple seems to have shipped a test iPhone for au with leaving Verizon SIM for some interesting test.