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LTE or no LTE on the iPad Pro
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i ordered 128 wifi; sort of want the LTE but i can always tether...not sure what i'll do. will go the store later and if they have the LTE still available i might purchase it. but i can always tether..
Sounds like you don't need it then. At least you have your smartphone at times without Wi-Fi.
If one buys the basic model with wi-fi only, is there any way to add cellular to it via a dongle or something?
LTE makes sense on a Mini or Air. On the Pro, much less so.
Make sure you try this thing in person first…
It's absolutely staggeringly large and you may find it's kind of pointless to have LTE on it as it may not leave the house or office much
It's absolutely staggeringly large and you may find it's kind of pointless to have LTE on it as it may not leave the house or office much
Can you still transfer grandfathered lines on att cause I have 2 that I would just give away
Each persons use case varies. You may think that but others might not.
What's your point?
Do you need to post something that says "some people thing 1 thing - others think others"?
Think we all know that hoss.
I bought an iPad 3 with cellular a few years back and can count on one hand the number of times I used it. With tethering, it doesn't seem worth the extra cash. On the iPad Pro, I made a point not to buy the LTE version. The places I go with iffy WiFi, I just connect with my iPhone 6+.
is that an iPad data plan? Or you use your iPhone SIM?I have a grandfathered ATT unlimited plan, so... yes, I ordered an LTE model.
Useful for when I'm on the road, riding in a car, and for goofing off at work (I'm IT, but have trust issues.)
Normally I would always recommend LTE, but I have a mini 4 with LTE and my iPhone I can tether to, so I went with 128 wifi.
I like having the GPS, even though I very rarely use it in my iPads (just laughing to myself at the thought of using an iPad pro as a car navigation tool).
But the main reason I'm getting the LTE version is because of the T-Mobile free for life plan. It is only 200MB of data, but it is free and allows me to use my iPad without WiFi on those occasions where I need to.
Also, I like the option of having separate carriers. If I'm ever staying somewhere where my phone carrier does not have a good connection, I can always pay to enable a plan on my iPad from a different carrier so I can have internet.
And a final reason is if I travel internationally, it is one more (unlocked) device that I can buy a data SIM card for to give me internet access.
But the main reason I'm getting the LTE version is because of the T-Mobile free for life plan. It is only 200MB of data, but it is free and allows me to use my iPad without WiFi on those occasions where I need to.
Also, I like the option of having separate carriers. If I'm ever staying somewhere where my phone carrier does not have a good connection, I can always pay to enable a plan on my iPad from a different carrier so I can have internet.
And a final reason is if I travel internationally, it is one more (unlocked) device that I can buy a data SIM card for to give me internet access.
is that an iPad data plan? Or you use your iPhone SIM?I have a grandfathered ATT unlimited plan, so... yes, I ordered an LTE model.
Useful for when I'm on the road, riding in a car, and for goofing off at work (I'm IT, but have trust issues.)
I signed for the 200MB and they lasted 30 seconds... in my experience it's a gimmick
