The iPad is already roaming 3G networks around the World

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8 points·mlongo··7 comments

I wonder if the "trim the SIM" workaround (and lack of any logic-board constrainst to AT&T) is a signal that Apple is betting that the ATT-binding is nearing end-of-life? (A fella's gotta hope, right?)

I’m not sure the size of the SIM has anything to do with carriers. They presumably just want to safe some space in the new iPhone. (And if you introduce the Micro SIMs in the new iPhone you at least want to be consistent and introduce it everywhere.) Such transitions are not uncommon – SIM cutting was already a sport a few years ago. (You had to cut down your SIM card from credit card size to the current size.)

That said, aren’t you Americans always gonna be out of luck? I thought the iPad’s 3G only works with AT&T, the best you can do if you don’t want AT&T is get Edge and T-Mobile. That must suck.

The last paragraph made me laugh. It's so sad when the tools and technology are right in front of us but we are blocked by a corporations profit margins and beaurocracy (spelling?).

> That said, aren’t you Americans always gonna be out of luck? I thought the iPad’s 3G only works with AT&T, the best you can do if you don’t want AT&T is get Edge and T-Mobile. That must suck.

It looks like maybe not?

The iPad supports UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz). at&t operates on 850 and 1900 MHz. T-Mobile operates on 1700 and 2100 MHz. I don't know enough about modern cellular technology to know whether that means they'll have 2100 MHz towers in most or all service areas where they support 3G.

All the reports I'm reading say you only see EDGE on it when using T-Mobile

They announced in January, at the iPad unveiling, that it was unlocked.

Sweet, didn't realize these would be unlocked

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