I'm looking at getting an iPad2 3G, and was curious if I'd be able to swap the sim between my iPhone 3GS and my iPad to get Data on whichever device I needed. Yes, I'm aware of MyWi, TetherMi, etc, but since I rarely use the iPhone (it's prepaid mainly for when I cant get Sprint Reception) and I'll likely use the iPad a lot more often, if I could swap the sim without any hassle from ATT...
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Swap sim between iPad2+iPhone?
- Thread starter Ashton
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You can cut your sim down to a microSIM size and use some debit card scrap plastic to make it full sized to fit in your 3gs. That's what I did anyway to swap sims between my iphone4 and my gs.
I'm considering that for 1 reason... I am thinking that the iPad2 is 4G compatible while the 3GS is not, so I'd be able to get faster speeds on the iPad... if it's only 3G compatible then there's no major gain from mucking around with the microSIM (I'm very worried that when I try to place the microsim back into the 3GS that even with the trimmed plastic around it, the SIM might slide around and get damaged (or damage the iPhone)
It's just a little plastic card with metal contacts, it's not going to hurt anything.
Metal + circuits = Shortcircuit = dead phone
Granted that's a worst-case scenario... and unlikely... but that's the scenario I worried about... Probably gonna do it anyway though if it gets me 4G speeds (on the rare occasion I go places I can use them...)
I'm considering that for 1 reason... I am thinking that the iPad2 is 4G compatible while the 3GS is not, so I'd be able to get faster speeds on the iPad... if it's only 3G compatible then there's no major gain from mucking around with the microSIM (I'm very worried that when I try to place the microsim back into the 3GS that even with the trimmed plastic around it, the SIM might slide around and get damaged (or damage the iPhone)
It is impossible for the ipad 2 to support 4G at a later date. The GSM version uses the Infineon UMTS baseband (no OFDMA/SCFDMA there) and the Qualcomm BB (mdm6600) used in the CDMA iPad 2 does not support it either.
It is impossible for the ipad 2 to support 4G at a later date. The GSM version uses the Infineon UMTS baseband (no OFDMA/SCFDMA there) and the Qualcomm BB (mdm6600) used in the CDMA iPad 2 does not support it either.
Wow... There's a nice deal breaker for ya... Thanks, you save me a lot of annoyance in the future trying to trim a SIMcard...
Amazed that they didn't go the extra mile and equip them for 4G on both networks though...
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Wow... There's a nice deal breaker for ya... Thanks, you save me a lot of annoyance in the future trying to trim a SIMcard...
Amazed that they didn't go the extra mile and equip them for 4G on both networks though...
Then they wouldn't have anything to put in the iPad3 so that people that already own iPad2's would rush out en masse to upgrade.
Wow... There's a nice deal breaker for ya... Thanks, you save me a lot of annoyance in the future trying to trim a SIMcard...
Amazed that they didn't go the extra mile and equip them for 4G on both networks though...
LTE is hardly a mature technology.....believe me, I know because I'm working on an LTE rollout project for a major carrier. Closed loop power control isn't currently supported so these handsets suck down power like mad. Apple is all about power management and if they can't get >7 Hours, they will probably not support it. Look at the first iPhone....no 3G because they couldn't get the power usage to a good level.