iPad Air and Mini Retina Models Carrier Swapable?

[dwmreg]

There is only one model for each iPad yet Apple packages them set up for specific carriers. Has anyone say for example bought and iPad mini with Retina for another vendor then inserted an ATT SIM into it to see if it would work on ATT's network?

 

[deeddawg]

There is only one model for each iPad yet Apple packages them set up for specific carriers. Has anyone say for example bought and iPad mini with Retina for another vendor then inserted an ATT SIM into it to see if it would work on ATT's network?

Yes. I posted the following earlier today in another thread.

BTW it isn't new, I'm using an ATT SIM in my Verizon iPad 3 right now. Just that now there's just the one model vs a couple with a lot of band overlap.

FYI this has been covered in several other threads, so if you need more details you might search for them.

In a nutshell though: The rMini hardware is identical regardless of carrier and from a strictly technical standpoint you can use any carrier with any cellular rMini. Any barriers are due to the carriers. Generally speaking, Sprint will only let you use a Sprint rMini and Verizon will only let you use a Verizon rMini.

You can use any cellular rMini on AT&T and TMobile; just need a SIM. Order for free online for TMobile (threads pop up when there's a freebie deal) or walk into a corporate AT&T store and ask for one (gave me one free).

So... buying an rMini I'd order a Verizon version so I could use it with Verizon, TMobile, or AT&T as I wished.

 

[rigormortis]

sprint

people on the net say that if you take a at&t, verizon, tmobile, ipad air to sprint they make you go through red tape before activating the sim, like having you send them a receipt saying you purchased the item from the apple store.

that is the only exception i have read about the sims

 

[dwmreg]

Thanks

Well I found a T-Mobile Space Grey 128GB model and shoved my AT&T SIM into it and poof - I'm all good and I'm on my unlimited plan again. Warm fuzzies from Texas.