Verizon will not install SIM for IPad2
What is going on? I went to the Verizon outlet in Mesa, Az and asked to provide me with their basic, month to month plan for my IPad2. They tried to sell me some kind of gizmo. All i wanted was Sim...
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iPads and iPhones are both locked to specific carriers when they are purchased with that carrier's subsidy program along with a 2 year service plan. They can be unlocked by the carrier after the contracted service plan ends, but some carriers refuse to do that for customers wishing to switch. As @bob_nestor mentions, there is also the CDMA vs GSM issue, which cannot be overcome, however.
When you buy an iPad or iPhone direct from Apple at full price (ie, unsubsidized by the carrier), you can get one that is unlocked. For $600 or so, the full unsubsidized price. But you do have to specify which carrier you plan to use it for, so they can send you either the GSM or CDMA version.
When you buy an iPad or iPhone direct from Apple at full price (ie, unsubsidized by the carrier), you can get one that is unlocked. For $600 or so, the full unsubsidized price. But you do have to specify which carrier you plan to use it for, so they can send you either the GSM or CDMA version.
