Will the "iPad 2 3G" works with other carriers other than AT&T or Verizon?
March 2, 2011 2:28 PM   Subscribe

Will the "iPad 2 3G" works with other carriers other than AT&T or Verizon?
posted by omaralarifi to Computers & Internet (11 answers total) 1 user marked this as a favorite
 
The AT&T version is likely microsim, so it'll work with any data carrier that you can buy a microsim from, just like the iPad 3G. Beware that the AT&T iPad 2 is different than the Verizon iPad 2, so pick accordingly. If you want to use it internationally, go with the AT&T model. The first model wasn't carrier locked and I see no reason this one would be.
posted by jeffkramer at 2:34 PM on March 2, 2011


You can also visit shops, e.g., those mobile phone retailers in Chinatown, to "cut" a regular SIM card to fit the microsim port.
posted by jchaw at 2:49 PM on March 2, 2011


Response by poster: So will it support foreign carriers too?
posted by omaralarifi at 2:58 PM on March 2, 2011


The Verizon model will not. The AT&T one likely will.
posted by caek at 3:26 PM on March 2, 2011


Response by poster: Will it be locked to AT&T or Verizon?
posted by omaralarifi at 3:44 PM on March 2, 2011


Will it be locked to AT&T or Verizon?

Most likely, yes.
posted by Juffo-Wup at 3:48 PM on March 2, 2011


no, the original iPad is not carrier locked and there's nothing i read about the iPad 2 that says otherwise. i'm talking about the att one. all you need to do is cut a regular sim to the shape of a microsim and voila t-mobile ipad or whatever other carrier you want.
posted by sammich at 4:04 PM on March 2, 2011


Response by poster: how to cut sim into microsim. Are there stores that sale the tool?
posted by omaralarifi at 4:15 PM on March 2, 2011


This says that
They definitely are unlocked. Used mine throughout New Zealand with a local SIM card with minimal fuss!
posted by Brainy at 4:23 PM on March 2, 2011


how to cut sim into microsim. Are there stores that sale the tool?
Google "cut sim microsim". There are lots of guides. You just need scissors.
posted by caek at 4:40 PM on March 2, 2011


I'd expect it'll be available at all of Rogers, Bell and Telus since they all have micro-SIMs (and all have iPad data plans).
posted by ethnomethodologist at 7:21 PM on March 2, 2011


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