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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bobmacc wrote:
Verizon uses CDMA and Rogers uses GSM so you cannot use a Verizon SIM card for that reason alone. Unless you purchased the iPad from Rogers, it should not be locked. You need an AT&T GSM SIM card and you will be fine. You need to buy a prepaid US VISA card and purchase a prepaid amount of data - like 6Gb/30days. Month to month plans require a US credit check, etc. and you will not qualify as a visitor.
Bob, thanks. This might be my next step.
In the meantime, I spent another 40 minutes on the phone with the customer support. They were very patient and understanding and went through the account application a few times (five, to be exact, as my visa account shows by counting approvals of the expense.) After that all, they claimed that once they eliminate a glitch in their system, I'll succeed.
They will inform me by email once that is done.
And so the saga continues..... Time spent so far (not counting my own): about half an hour with the sales rep at AT&T outlet, half an hour with customer support on the phone, another 40 minutes wit customer support on the phone. Everything for an account worth $30.
I wonder and scratch my head about an application system they've created.
