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One SIM. Many options. - space-time - 10-16-2014

interesting, I thought a SIM is associated with one carrier but I see Apple found a way to allow one SIM to work on different carriers.

and why is Verizon not listed on that screenshot?

http://www.apple.com/ipad-air-2/wireless/


Re: One SIM. Many options. - rgG - 10-16-2014

space-time wrote:
interesting, I thought a SIM is associated with one carrier but I see Apple found a way to allow one SIM to work on different carriers.

and why is Verizon not listed on that screenshot?

http://www.apple.com/ipad-air-2/wireless/

Apparently Big Red isn't "Participating"
Seems weird, but that is what it says.
Even odder, if you click on the supported LTE bands link, Verizon is listed there.


Participating U.S. and UK carriers: 3
AT&T

Sprint

T-Mobile

EE

Also says: 3. Participating carriers are subject to change.


Re: One SIM. Many options. - sekker - 10-17-2014

Very cool tech.


Re: One SIM. Many options. - N-OS X-tasy! - 10-17-2014

One SIM to rule them all.


Re: One SIM. Many options. - Bimwad - 10-17-2014

If Apple had their way, there wouldn't be physical SIMs at all.

Verizon is just being Verizon.


Re: One SIM. Many options. - C(-)ris - 10-17-2014

Bimwad wrote:
If Apple had their way, there wouldn't be physical SIMs at all.

Verizon is just being Verizon.

You would think they would have learned from the first time they turned down Apple.


Re: One SIM. Many options. - GuyGene - 10-17-2014

One of many reasons I'll never use Verizon again.


Re: One SIM. Many options. - sekker - 10-17-2014

I like SIMs when I travel. Way cheaper than international carrier fees.


Re: One SIM. Many options. - rgG - 10-17-2014

C(-)ris wrote:
[quote=Bimwad]
If Apple had their way, there wouldn't be physical SIMs at all.

Verizon is just being Verizon.

You would think they would have learned from the first time they turned down Apple.
I think they will be on board with it, because on their website they have a banner ad announcing that the iPad Air 2 will be available soon, and I don't think they will be selling the WiFi version.


Re: One SIM. Many options. - silvarios - 10-17-2014

sekker wrote:
I like SIMs when I travel. Way cheaper than international carrier fees.

Surely you can still swap in a compatible SIM, no?

I don't know why swapping out a SIM is a big deal, but Apple seems to think it is. Any benefit to a programmable SIM.