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Originally Posted by HarryT
This has always been the case with 3G iPads sold in the UK - they are not "SIM-locked" and can be used with any carrier.
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In USA and Colombia, it depends of the carrier.
In USA, at least a year or two ago, Tmobile technology was different. So you were not able to use a AT&T device on Tmobile and viceversa, at least! not at full speed. I think still that's the case, but the new iPad chip is not carrier dependent so makes stuff easier.
Carriers here are also against that, obvious reasons. You you usually find sales people that just refuse to do it (happened to me). Others just say it is not possible, simply because ignorance.
News have now published the ability to use the iPads on any carrier so this basically have forced the major carriers to compete against each other with better plans and/or allowing you to bring your own device and active with them. In other words, they now want to make money with the data plan, not only with the hardware sell.