Just go into Settings on your new iPad, Cellular Data, click View Account, and it will prompt you to enter your email address and password to transfer your existing data plan to your new iPad. Worked flawlessly for me.
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Don't overthink transferring AT&T data plan to new iPad
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Remember to scroll down after choosing the old plan so you can click next.
I used to think it was all tied to the SIM, so I transferred the SIM to the new iPad. But I couldn't access the account settings with it.
Good point. It was a piece of cake here too. I did a restore from backup then updated the account like you described.
[For some reason, however, I chose this time to download my Navigon Map data. Be back in an hour or two when its finished!]
That's REALLY good advice as this had me scratching my head as what to do for like 10 minutes!
Tony
So can I still transfer my old $25/2GB plan, or will it force me to switch to current $30/3GB plan?
My old SIM from iPad 2 works just fine in LTE iPad, but I am limited to HSPA data. I want to keep my $25/month plan, but still get LTE.
My old SIM from iPad 2 works just fine in LTE iPad, but I am limited to HSPA data. I want to keep my $25/month plan, but still get LTE.
The $25 plan will show up as a 2GB LTE plan for ... $25.
Although an extra gig for $5 is very tempting....
Nope... just log into your account from with the Settings / Cellular Data page.
Keep your NEW SIM in there. Your old SIM will be de-activated within a few minutes.
You do not have to call anyone at all.
Almost 10 hours and the old iPad is still activated on my unlimited plan... both are working well.
Naturally I am not planning to call anyone at AT$T about this- it will be interesting to see if and when the old SIM does go offline.
How do I get my data plan back on my old iPad? I decided to return the new M1 iPad Pro and keep my 2018 iPad Pro. When I erased the new iPad Pro, I chose “keep data plan”.
On my old iPad, I can’t find a way in cellular data to reactivate my plan on that device. Cellular data is active, and the plan appears there. I’ve tried rebooting, turning cellular data off and on, turning airplane mode on and off, (of course, turning off Wi-Fi), but I can’t seem to get it back on that device.
There were no SIM cards in either device (I checked).
I used to be able to do this on AT&Ts iPad landing page by inputting the device imei and iccid, but it’s not working for me now (although I can still log in and see and change other information).
On my old iPad, I can’t find a way in cellular data to reactivate my plan on that device. Cellular data is active, and the plan appears there. I’ve tried rebooting, turning cellular data off and on, turning airplane mode on and off, (of course, turning off Wi-Fi), but I can’t seem to get it back on that device.
There were no SIM cards in either device (I checked).
I used to be able to do this on AT&Ts iPad landing page by inputting the device imei and iccid, but it’s not working for me now (although I can still log in and see and change other information).
FWIW, what I do each time I transfer my plan is to contact ATT and have them walk me through it. I have an unlimited data plan grandfathered from the earliest days of the first iPad and I don't want to lose that. I suspect that will likely be the answer to your problem as well--contact their customer service and have them walk you through it.