All iPads AT&T vs. Verizon

[Taylor814ce]

I currently have ATT on my phone. I see that verizon gas larger LTE coverage in comparison. If I get ATT and later change my mine and put in Verizon SIM card, would it work as well as if I got verizon to start out with?

I guess what I'm asking is is it identical hardware minus the SIM card?

I think before AIR, the older gen iPads had differences in hardware besides SIM card, no?

Thanks

 

[holycowe]

If you have iPad air or rMini with cellular than yes. You can use it with any carrier you want

 

[tzd]

AT&T vs. Verizon

It's best to get a Verizon iPad. Then you have the option to swap in an AT&T SIM card if you want to switch. I am not sure if it is possible to get an AT&T iPad registered on Verizon's network given the complexities of the CDMA portion of their network.

 

[richardbb85]

I currently have ATT on my phone. I see that verizon gas larger LTE coverage in comparison. If I get ATT and later change my mine and put in Verizon SIM card, would it work as well as if I got verizon to start out with?

I guess what I'm asking is is it identical hardware minus the SIM card?

I think before AIR, the older gen iPads had differences in hardware besides SIM card, no?

Thanks

verzion coverage mite be larger, but some area mite be slow.

 

[samiznaetekto]

Isn't the hardware identical between all carriers in the new iPads/iPhone? I thought the hardware differences are a thing of the past, now the only difference is the preinstalled SIM card. Correct?

 

[VTECaddict]

Get the Verizon iPad to have the least issues. It will work on AT&T 100%. You may run into problems trying to activate a non-Verizon device on Verizon later on.

 

[Akack]

Isn't the hardware identical between all carriers in the new iPads/iPhone? I thought the hardware differences are a thing of the past, now the only difference is the preinstalled SIM card. Correct?

Yes you are right in that aspect.

However, you might have a hard time activating an ipad not preloaded with a Verizon SIM card onto Verizons network. It's just a policy set forth by Verizon. I think Sprint may be the same as well.

That's why most advise people to buy the Verizon ipad for the easiest "flexibility" since it's very simple to obtain a SIM card and activate it on AT&T and TMOB.

 

[DelMac]

I bought a Verizon rMini and I'm using an AT&T SIM. Any individual data plan below 5GB, AT&T has better prices and over 5GB, Verizon has the better deals. CNN released an article a couple of months ago titled "Speedy AT&T Vs Reliable Verizon: The Gap Narrows" worth looking over. They're both good companies. Buy the Verizon model for the flexibility of swapping to AT&T if you need though. The AT&T version is fine too but Verizon might give you a hard time giving you a SIM while AT&T gives them away no problem.