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ilovejedd · 11-02-2013, 05:10 AM

Best bet, get the Verizon iPad since Verizon doesn't like activating unrecognized devices on their network.

iPads in the US have always been unlocked. You can actually use the Verizon iPad 3 with AT&T or T-Mobile. Alas, it was limited to HSPA with AT&T and EDGE with T-Mobile (prior to Tmo refarming the GSM 1900 band to HSPA). This is the first time Apple has released a unified model. I was planning on skipping the iPads this year but with the new models, I'm thinking of getting one for international use (most likely a retina mini).

11-02-2013, 05:10 AM	#2
ilovejedd hopeless n00b Posts: 5,110 Karma: 19597086 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: in the middle of nowhere Device: PW4, PW3, Libra H2O, iPad 10.5, iPad 11, iPad 12.9	Best bet, get the Verizon iPad since Verizon doesn't like activating unrecognized devices on their network. iPads in the US have always been unlocked. You can actually use the Verizon iPad 3 with AT&T or T-Mobile. Alas, it was limited to HSPA with AT&T and EDGE with T-Mobile (prior to Tmo refarming the GSM 1900 band to HSPA). This is the first time Apple has released a unified model. I was planning on skipping the iPads this year but with the new models, I'm thinking of getting one for international use (most likely a retina mini).