Just got AT&T Unlimited Data!!! How to transfer to LTE iPad 3/4 or Mini?

AlvinNguyen · 09:53 PM

I came across a nice guy selling a 64GB iPad 2 3G for market price - I didn't want the iPad 2 but I noticed it came with unlimited data plan. I paid him and got everything transfered to my name, etc. The question is now how should I go about transferring it to an iPad Mini?

I assume iPad 3/4 I would just pop in the microsim but with the Mini did anyone have to input their account into when pre-ordering? I pre-ordered a wifi mini but I guess it's time to either change the order or find an iPad 3.

Time to go cray on netflix

Baggio · Oct 27, 2012, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by AlvinNguyen

I came across a nice guy selling a 64GB iPad 2 3G for a decent price - I didn't want the iPad 2 but it came with unlimited data plan. I paid him and got everything transfered to my name, etc. The question is now how should I go about transferring it to an iPad Mini?

I assume iPad 3/4 I would just pop in the microsim but with the Mini did anyone have to input their account into when pre-ordering? I pre-ordered a wifi mini but I guess it's time to either change the order or find an iPad 3.

Time to go cray on netflix

How does it come with an unlimited plan?

On edit: I didn't know you could transfer plans to other people.

AlvinNguyen · Oct 27, 2012, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Baggio

How does it come with an unlimited plan?

I would assume the plan is under the other guy's account tied to his name and credit card. He must be retard if he gave it to you with active SIM.

He had an iPad 1, then when he upgraded to the 2 he was grandfathered in.

It's not as scary as you think. We met at a Barns & Noble and he signed into the account, then he erased his info and then gave me the ipad and I put in a new email, password, and CC/Billing info. Saved it and that's it

took 5 mins max.

Note: Just in case anyone wonders on the account billing stuff - if the account is in good standing, when the seller sells you the iPad, whatever the billing date is you will have until then before they charge your account.

For example, he paid until the 20th of next month. Even though I changed the account login, and all billing info, I don't have to make another payment until the 20th of next month.

Baggio · Oct 27, 2012, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by AlvinNguyen

He had an iPad 1, then when he upgraded to the 2 he was grandfathered in.

It's not as scary as you think. We met at a Barns & Noble and he signed into the account, then he erased his info and then gave me the ipad and I put in a new email, password, and CC/Billing info. Saved it and that's it

took 5 mins max.

Note: Just in case anyone wonders on the account billing stuff - if the account is in good standing, when the seller sells you the iPad, whatever the billing date is you will have until then before they charge your account.

For example, he paid until the 20th of next month. Even though I changed the account login, and all billing info, I don't have to make another payment until the 20th of next month.

Cool.

Unless you can do it online, I would guess you would have to call AT&T, because you can't just swap SIMs unless you cut it to nano size.

AlvinNguyen · Oct 27, 2012, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Baggio

Cool.

Unless you can do it online, I would guess you would have to call AT&T, because you can't just swap SIMs unless you cut it to nano size.

I thought about cutting it down but I really don't want to mess up an unlimited data sim card

Baggio · Oct 27, 2012, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by AlvinNguyen

I thought about cutting it down but I really don't want to mess up an unlimited data sim card

They can always activate another SIM for your plan. They sell SIM cutters on Amazon for $10, but I would just get AT&T to activate the new SIM on the iPad.

Jades · Oct 27, 2012, 10:53 PM

No need to cut a sim or burn a sweat

All you need to do is go to the iPad mini - manage account and it will ask you if you have an existing att account that you want to transfer the line to. That's it. The old sim is still usable. I do this few times a year with an unlimited data plan. You can switch between sims as many times as you want without running into issues

Baggio · Oct 27, 2012, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Jades

No need to cut a sim or burn a sweat

All you need to do is go to the iPad mini - manage account and it will ask you if you have an existing att account that you want to transfer the line to. That's it. The old sim is still usable. I do this few times a year with an unlimited data plan. You can switch between sims as many times as you want without running into issues

Is it done the same way when you have an iPad on your shared plan on AT&T? I can't view my account in settings. It says my account type is not supported. It says, I have to call.

yespi · Oct 27, 2012, 11:35 PM

I hope you understand that it's not really unlimited you'll get throttled by 5gb.

Frankied22 · Oct 27, 2012, 11:49 PM

I would love to purchase an unlimited plan from someone.

ProudLoz · Oct 28, 2012, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Frankied22

I would love to purchase an unlimited plan from someone.

Same here, if anyone doesn't want theirs anymore please PM me.

christof · Oct 27, 2012, 11:50 PM

I have grandfathered unlimited data. DO NOT CHANGE THE PHONE NUMBER OF THE ACCOUNT. MAKE SURE THAT PAYMENTS DO NOT STOP. CHANGE THE BILLING INFO TO YOUR OWN BILLING INFO.

I don't know how you'll change the login associated with the account. You'll have to discuss that with the person who you bought the plan from.

Good luck!

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Originally Posted by yespi

I hope you understand that it's not really unlimited you'll get throttled by 5gb.

Session-based data for iPad is not throttled.

Jades · Oct 27, 2012, 11:55 PM

Won't work with mobile share. Only works on prepaid accounts but you can get a nano to micro sim adapter from eBay. The nano sim is a drop thinner. So don't cut the sim to nano size. Instead, use the original nano sim with an adapter if you wan to switch back to your jumbo iPad.

Also - iPads aren't throttled at 5 GB. att released a public statement that they're not throttling iPads. All other unlimited devices are throttled. I use more than 15 GB a month without issues on my iPad 3

appletvbob · Oct 28, 2012, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Jades

Won't work with mobile share

Also - iPads aren't throttled at 5 GB. att released a public statement that they're not throttling iPads. All other unlimited devices are throttled. I use more than 15 GB a month without issues on my iPad 3

This is good to know. I am unlimited data grandfathered in from my iPad 1 to my iPad 3. ATT LTE blows my FIOS wifi off the map. ( I am not prone to hyperbole: trust me, it does)

I often turn off wifi at home out of frustration. Maybe my router is getting tired? Good lord... I hijacked this thread... Sorry.

AlvinNguyen · Oct 28, 2012, 05:27 PM

thanks for the info guys! Got it transferred to LTE without issue

I appreciate everyone's input and help!

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Originally Posted by Jades

Also - iPads aren't throttled at 5 GB. att released a public statement that they're not throttling iPads. All other unlimited devices are throttled. I use more than 15 GB a month without issues on my iPad 3

Thats awesome to know! I've been debating whether to buy a mobile hotspot but I really didn't want to bring another device

a jail broken iPad 3 is obviously the best way to do this.

itzcoolz · Oct 28, 2012, 11:07 PM

does anybody know if you are allowed to go back and forth? i bought an LTE iPad Mini and i own an LTE iPad 3... would I be able to switch the data connection over occasionally between the two (say... once or twice a month?)?

christof · Oct 29, 2012, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by itzcoolz

does anybody know if you are allowed to go back and forth? i bought an LTE iPad Mini and i own an LTE iPad 3... would I be able to switch the data connection over occasionally between the two (say... once or twice a month?)?

I don't think this is a problem. On the AT&T Session Based Data website, log into your account and just change the IMEI accordingly. I'm just not sure how you "log out" of your Cellular Data account on your two iPads.

Or, perhaps, you could just remove the SIM from the iPad you're not using. That is, swap the SIM as necessary. This should remedy the inability to "log out" of your Cellular Data account on each iPad. I'd guess that the device IMEI would automatically provision to your account.

skyler286 · Oct 30, 2012, 11:53 AM

Hello. Hope someone can help. Just purchased an unlimited data ipad 3 outside my state. When updating the billing info, should the billing be same as the service address or should I use the same service address from the person I bought it from? My thought is the service address should match up with the iPad's area code or it may raise a red flag.

yespi · Oct 28, 2012, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Jades

Also - iPads aren't throttled at 5 GB. att released a public statement that they're not throttling iPads. All other unlimited devices are throttled. I use more than 15 GB a month without issues on my iPad 3

My mistake sorry

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AlvinNguyen macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2010	Just got AT&T Unlimited Data!!! How to transfer to LTE iPad 3/4 or Mini? I came across a nice guy selling a 64GB iPad 2 3G for market price - I didn't want the iPad 2 but I noticed it came with unlimited data plan. I paid him and got everything transfered to my name, etc. The question is now how should I go about transferring it to an iPad Mini? I assume iPad 3/4 I would just pop in the microsim but with the Mini did anyone have to input their account into when pre-ordering? I pre-ordered a wifi mini but I guess it's time to either change the order or find an iPad 3. Time to go cray on netflix __________________ "If it came easy, you're not dreaming big enough." WWW.ALVINNGUYEN.COM Last edited by AlvinNguyen; Oct 27, 2012 at 09:53 PM.
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Oct 27, 2012, 10:53 PM	#7
Jades macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2012	No need to cut a sim or burn a sweat All you need to do is go to the iPad mini - manage account and it will ask you if you have an existing att account that you want to transfer the line to. That's it. The old sim is still usable. I do this few times a year with an unlimited data plan. You can switch between sims as many times as you want without running into issues
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Oct 27, 2012, 11:35 PM	#9
yespi macrumors member Join Date: May 2007	I hope you understand that it's not really unlimited you'll get throttled by 5gb.
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Oct 27, 2012, 11:49 PM	#10
Frankied22 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2010	I would love to purchase an unlimited plan from someone.
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Oct 27, 2012, 11:55 PM	#13
Jades macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2012	Won't work with mobile share. Only works on prepaid accounts but you can get a nano to micro sim adapter from eBay. The nano sim is a drop thinner. So don't cut the sim to nano size. Instead, use the original nano sim with an adapter if you wan to switch back to your jumbo iPad. Also - iPads aren't throttled at 5 GB. att released a public statement that they're not throttling iPads. All other unlimited devices are throttled. I use more than 15 GB a month without issues on my iPad 3
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Oct 28, 2012, 11:07 PM	#16
itzcoolz macrumors regular Join Date: May 2010	does anybody know if you are allowed to go back and forth? i bought an LTE iPad Mini and i own an LTE iPad 3... would I be able to switch the data connection over occasionally between the two (say... once or twice a month?)?
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Oct 30, 2012, 11:53 AM	#18
skyler286 macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2011	Hello. Hope someone can help. Just purchased an unlimited data ipad 3 outside my state. When updating the billing info, should the billing be same as the service address or should I use the same service address from the person I bought it from? My thought is the service address should match up with the iPad's area code or it may raise a red flag.
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