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Yes, the iPad Air is unlocked. I have used different sims in my T-Mobile iPad, including the SIM from my Verizon iPhone 5.
 
Yup, my iPad Air was bought as a Verizon model, and right now running with a T-Mobile SIM on the 200MB plan (though I'll probably get a month pass when I travel for the Thanksgiving holiday).
 
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