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• Answered by Jack S from Ann Arbor
• Apr 20, 2012
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Yes it does. You have to get an iPad that is Wifi + Cellular model.

• Answered by Yap B
• Oct 28, 2012
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Yes. Our son has one that he has never used a data package on, only wifi.

• Answered by Tina C from Baton Rouge
• May 31, 2013
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iPad mini uses only Nano-sim cards. Micro-sim card is not compatible with iPad mini,

• Answered by Yap B
• Oct 28, 2012
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The Ipad does not come "Locked", What you will want to look at is the bands that each of the providers has available.
From what I have seen the Verizon model has the ability to be used with most other providers.
There are no contracts as the Ipad is not subsidized in its cost as a cell phone is and the cellular is month to month as you need it.

• Answered by Todd B from Hudson
• Jan 27, 2013
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No however if you wish to access the internet outside of hot spots, you'll need to get the 3G or 4G version of the iPad and then activate the service.

• Answered by Michael J from Brooklyn
• Mar 23, 2012
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No. You can only send/receive to/from Apple devices as they use iMessage and your connected email address(es) to accomplish this. The iPad mini does not know your cell phone's number- it just knows your Me/iCloud account.

Also note that, physical limitations aside, even with a sim and a "phone number" for your iPad mini, you can not send/receive texts/calls because you would only have a data plan through your wireless carrier.

• Answered by Justin E from Oregon City
• Mar 7, 2013
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iPad isn't network locked so I have never had any trouble using it in Uganda straight out of the box. So it should work the same way. The only challenge now is getting our networks up to speed with the nano-sims. Although, there are quite a few tutorials on the internet of people cutting micro-sims to nano-sims.

• Answered by Jonathan O from New York
• Oct 28, 2012
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