[iPad Mini] Sim question ipad mini

rubined · Nov 17, 2012, 04:21 PM

I have an iPhone 5. Can I take out the sim and put it in my ipad mini (AT&T) and maintain unlimited Internet on the mini? If so, what do I do with my iPhone 5 to get service back? Thanks.

MacDarcy · Nov 17, 2012, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by rubined

I have an iPhone 5. Can I take out the sim and put it in my ipad mini (AT&T) and maintain unlimited Internet on the mini? If so, what do I do with my iPhone 5 to get service back? Thanks.

Um.....no.

fsamara · Jan 3, 2013, 01:13 PM

Why not? They are both from the same provider, and use the same data plan. Can someone explain why this is not possible?

kevroc · Jan 3, 2013, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by fsamara

Why not? They are both from the same provider, and use the same data plan. Can someone explain why this is not possible?

FWIW, my AT&T iPhone unlimited sim works in my Verizon iPad. It's only 3G speeds, but it works.

Blorzoga · Jan 3, 2013, 03:03 PM

If AT&T detects that you're using an iPhone sim card in you iPad (which they can do), they will cancel your unlimited data.

cheezeit · Jan 3, 2013, 03:25 PM

It works if you use a Verizon mini. They won't know what it is and you'll get data. HSPA, no LTE but you'll get data.

Adamjamesrees · Jan 4, 2013, 09:55 AM

I'm in UK and using my Three nano sim from my iPhone 5 in the mini. Even tho everyone told me it wouldn't work.

PDE · 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Adamjamesrees

I'm in UK and using my Three nano sim from my iPhone 5 in the mini. Even tho everyone told me it wouldn't work.

We're lucky in the UK with Three - excellent pricing and virtually no restrictions imposed. I spend 8.90 pounds/month (=14 USD) for 200 mins, 3000 texts and 500mb data - and I can also use the hotspot function for my laptop without issue even though it formally is not allowed. At least they don't block it.

Update: ha ha, just after I wrote the above I got a tethering warning from three telling me that I should contact them if I want to tether. I never got that with pay as you go, so I assume they enforce only on monthly plans?

pooleman · Jan 4, 2013, 04:47 PM

I created a thread about this this morning but no one responded to it.

http://www.iphonefaq.org/archives/97988

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rubined macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2012	Sim question ipad mini I have an iPhone 5. Can I take out the sim and put it in my ipad mini (AT&T) and maintain unlimited Internet on the mini? If so, what do I do with my iPhone 5 to get service back? Thanks.
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fsamara macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2012	Why not? They are both from the same provider, and use the same data plan. Can someone explain why this is not possible?
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Blorzoga macrumors 68000 Join Date: May 2010	If AT&T detects that you're using an iPhone sim card in you iPad (which they can do), they will cancel your unlimited data.
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cheezeit macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2010	It works if you use a Verizon mini. They won't know what it is and you'll get data. HSPA, no LTE but you'll get data.
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Adamjamesrees macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Swansea, Wales	I'm in UK and using my Three nano sim from my iPhone 5 in the mini. Even tho everyone told me it wouldn't work.
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pooleman macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Eastern CT	I created a thread about this this morning but no one responded to it. http://www.iphonefaq.org/archives/97988
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