The newfangled iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3come with their own Apple SIM card , theoretically countenance you switch over carriers whenever you pick out . But AT&T is n’t completely playing orchis .
As T - Mobile CEO John Legeregleefully point out on Twitter , the here and now you activate your Apple SIM on AT&T is the here and now you may no longer pair it with any other carrier wave . “ Once activation complete , this Apple SIM can only be used with “ AT&T , ” reads a message that early adopter are get under one’s skin today .
On Ipad with@apple sim here is what u see .. no@Verizon,@ATTtrying to lock u , @sprint with error page!@TMobilewinspic.twitter.com/z0jDZ9sRt5
— John Legere ( @JohnLegere)October 23 , 2014
Is that a expectant deal , though ? Not needs . AT&T tells us that it ’s only locking the Apple SIM scorecard , not the iPad hardware , so you’re able to still switch out a AT&T - locked SIM card for a T - Mobile one if you ever want to swop . you may also just buy a raw SIM lineup from Apple itself . Other carriers trade them for $ 10 , and the Apple mixture probably wo n’t cost much more .
Besides according toan Apple Support page updated today , it ’s not like you may walk into a Sprint or T - Mobile memory , bribe an iPad , and pluck a unlike flattop either . iPads purchase from Sprint wo n’t even amount with an Apple SIM . iPads purchased from AT&T and T - Mobile will follow with locked SIMs to set about with , according to Apple ’s page . And Verizon , well … Verizon is n’t tender compatibility with Apple SIMs , period .
In short , in the United States , this whole idea is a little bit screwed . But at least you may always pop out the SIM card from your blissfully unlocked iPad itself , and put a dissimilar one in its place . It ’s not the marvelous future we were hope for , but it ’s the best the present has to offer . [ viaMacRumors ]
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