Carrier Unlocked iPad Pro- will work on Verizon?

[Jessica08]

Will the iPad Pro's cellular version that Best Buy sells as wifi + unlocked work with Verizon or do I have to buy the one specifically for Verizon? The unlocked version is on sale right now, so that is why I wanted to ask.

TIA

 

[808drums]

Will the iPad Pro's cellular version that Best Buy sells as wifi + unlocked work with Verizon or do I have to buy the one specifically for Verizon? The unlocked version is on sale right now, so that is why I wanted to ask.

TIA

If it’s unlocked it will work

 

[Freakonomics101]

Yes.

 

[FlyingDutch]

Is there something like an operator locked ipad ??? 🤨

 

[AutomaticApple]

Will the iPad Pro's cellular version that Best Buy sells as wifi + unlocked work with Verizon or do I have to buy the one specifically for Verizon? The unlocked version is on sale right now, so that is why I wanted to ask.

TIA

Of course!

 

[rui no onna]

Is there something like an operator locked ipad ??? 🤨

Sprint might be. At least they used to back when OG Air was released, iirc.

AT&T iPads will accept pre-activated physical SIM cards from other carriers but will not allow signing up for a new plan with another carrier via Settings - Cellular. The models with Apple Embedded SIM, the embedded SIM will only show plans for AT&T. These are technically unlocked and going through the automated device unlock page will tell you that the device is already unlocked. The problem is due to Carrier Visbility / Carrier Reveal policy and it's a bit of a crapshoot getting a CSR that can help with that. Might be the same situation with eSIM but I can't confirm.

Verizon iPads will accept pre-activated physical SIM cards from other carriers but will not allow signing up for a new plan with another carrier via Settings - Cellular. The models with Apple Embedded SIM have the embedded SIM completely disabled. The ones with eSIM, the eSIM will only work with Verizon (tried QR code for GigSky and it wouldn't accept it).

 

[satinsilverem2]

Sprint might be. At least they used to back when OG Air was released, iirc.

AT&T iPads will accept pre-activated physical SIM cards from other carriers but will not allow signing up for a new plan with another carrier via Settings - Cellular. The models with Apple Embedded SIM, the embedded SIM will only show plans for AT&T. These are technically unlocked and going through the automated device unlock page will tell you that the device is already unlocked. The problem is due to Carrier Visbility / Carrier Reveal policy and it's a bit of a crapshoot getting a CSR that can help with that. Might be the same situation with eSIM but I can't confirm.

Verizon iPads will accept pre-activated physical SIM cards from other carriers but will not allow signing up for a new plan with another carrier via Settings - Cellular. The models with Apple Embedded SIM have the embedded SIM completely disabled. The ones with eSIM, the eSIM will only work with Verizon (tried QR code for GigSky and it wouldn't accept it).

Verizon always annoyed me when I found out they disabled the embedded SIM. I even ordered the physical Apple SIM and when I put it in the iPad it never showed up. They locked that one out too. I know there was a law back in the early days of LTE that Verizon couldn't lock their SIM phones or tablets to prevent people from switching carriers. When Apple came out with our iPads with the embedded SIM I'm sure they found a loophole since they weren't technically locking the sim tray but could disable the embedded SIM. Another reason why I'm glad I left them.

 

[FlyingDutch]

Sprint might be. At least they used to back when OG Air was released, iirc.

AT&T iPads will accept pre-activated physical SIM cards from other carriers but will not allow signing up for a new plan with another carrier via Settings - Cellular. The models with Apple Embedded SIM, the embedded SIM will only show plans for AT&T. These are technically unlocked and going through the automated device unlock page will tell you that the device is already unlocked. The problem is due to Carrier Visbility / Carrier Reveal policy and it's a bit of a crapshoot getting a CSR that can help with that. Might be the same situation with eSIM but I can't confirm.

Verizon iPads will accept pre-activated physical SIM cards from other carriers but will not allow signing up for a new plan with another carrier via Settings - Cellular. The models with Apple Embedded SIM have the embedded SIM completely disabled. The ones with eSIM, the eSIM will only work with Verizon (tried QR code for GigSky and it wouldn't accept it).

Thank you.
Fortunately things in Europe are different (but prices are higher) and iPad are not operator locked.