VZW is totally screwed up WRT iPad sims.
I am going to be very annoyed if Verizon doesn't get this stuff fixed.
Kind of ironic how vocal many are about "AT&T sucks!" but in this situation they're the ones who have their sht together.
VZW is totally screwed up WRT iPad sims.
Eventually they will have to. I think it is just taking time since this is their first PRE-PAID LTE device and they simply don't know how to handle it. The main reason I selected the VZW model was because it also works with the AT&T sim so I am not totally shut down. For me 8-10 MBps HSPA+ (ATT) is plenty and VZW LTE is not important. Now it has just become the principle.I am going to be very annoyed if Verizon doesn't get this stuff fixed.I'm not being affected by it yet, but chose VZW over an AT&T iPad this time to try out "the other guys".
Kind of ironic how vocal many are about "AT&T sucks!" but in this situation they're the ones who have their sht together.
They have to get it fixed soon. Otherwise people will just switch to AT&T.
Not sure why they need to fry the sim in the first place.
The following support document:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4572
Says the following, in part, in regards to canceling a prepaid data plan:
The following options appear:
Delete Account Now: Select this option if you want to remove this device from the account now.
Delete Account Later: Select this option if you want to discontinue the monthly service for the next month only; your account information will remain with Verizon.
So, apparently the Verizon store I purchased my LTE iPad is not capable of selling pre-paid data LTE iPads.
I was surprised to get a bill this weekend. It turns out I had a post-paid account. I called up verizion, they said they would have to cancel the account and pro-rate the bill, then I'd have to get a new SIM from the store.
went to the store this morning, after waiting for 15 minutes, I was talking to the person who sold me the iPad a couple of weeks ago. After 15 minutes he said he could not give me a new CM without a post-paid account contract. He said I would have to call customer service.
I opened the Cellular data -> View Account and it said that i could not use the sim and had to get a new one.
I called the number provided by the iPad and 6 people later, this person is calling up the store where I purchased the iPad and trying to figure out what to do.
WTF. I never ever ever had this problem with my ATT iPad.
I still do not have a data plan and working SIM
Any new updates on this? Went to Verizon today and they wouldn't give me a sim for my 4g ipad
Any new updates on this? Went to Verizon today and they wouldn't give me a sim for my 4g ipad
I am sooo annoyed. I cannot believe this has happened to me to. My plan automatically renewed this month and I did not need it anymore so I wanted to make sure it did not happen again for next month. My options were deactivate now or deactivate later. There was not an explanation as to what each meant. Yes, I should have started researching to figure it out before I hit deactivate now, but I did not. Actually, I should not have had to research it. Really Verizon? After all this time you could not make it clear? I was on hold with Verizon for 30 minutes last night before I gave up. Apparently, I have to now locate a new sim card - not at Verizon despite the message on my iPad which says to call Verizon or go to a Verizon store (and the number they give for Verizon is the wrong department) and I am out $50 for this month's service. Why, oh why did I choose Verizon over ATT? I have had an ATT iphone for the longest time and have found customer service has been fabulous.
PEOPLE! VZW will not "give out" a PREPAID sim card. No idea why. Really moronic.
Some folks have got lucky (or so they say) but it is against company policy for some dumb-ass reason unless they create a POSTPAID account for you with the sim.
Stop trying to deal with those morons at VZW and buy one off eBay for $5. It's just not worth the aggravation dealing with those idiots.
This has been covered MANY times here since March.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1351655/
@ wordolife - clearly, I am not the right person to ask...... If and when I get my iPad back, I will ask and post if nobody else has. Speaking of which, still have not heard back from Verizon.......