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That's likely, yes. I'm using a Canadian purchased iPad in Europe with a locally purchased sim card.
 
All iPads ship unlocked for 3G. In the US you need to special request if you want a Verizon-capable tablet, but even that model (the new iPad anyway, not the iPad 2) has an unlocked SIM slot.
 
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