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How To Build A Micro SIM Card For Your iPad 3G

By | May 5, 2010 | 7 comments
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Even though your iPad 3G comes already loaded with a Micro SIM Card, you don’t necessarily have to use it, as the iPad 3G is contract-free and can be used on most  wireless networks. You may want to use your current mobile phone provider, especially if you live abroad and bought your iPad 3G on the grey market.

The guys at Secret Lab simply used nail clippers to cut a normal SIM card to match the Micro SIM card’s dimensions, and got their iPad 3G to work on their local 3G network, in Australia.

Note that you may want to check with your wireless provider about how much data you are allowed to use before you download zillions of applications. Also, note that the iPad 3G does not necessarily work on all 3G networks due to limitations around the radio frequencies it can use. In this case, your iPad 3G will likely fall back to 2G, which is much slower.

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  • Jeff

    Hmm. I’m on the Sprint everything plan. I wonder if I could add a second line on the cheap and do this.

    • Steve

      nope, the ipad is gsm, t-mobile or at&t only in the us, no sprint or verizon! also, its very slow on 2g, but it works.

    • David

      Did you ever get it to work? IM in the same boat.

  • Nick

    You can get a Micro Sim card Adapter here for only $10 dollars on ebay

  • Nick

    here is where I ordered my Micro Sim Card Adapter… http://bit.ly/MicroSim

  • Reginald

    A week ago bought micro sim adapter from http://www.gomicrosim.com. Costs only 4.5 EUR. Really worth it. Now use my simcard in both Ipad and Iphone. Should save me 1440$ since there is no need to sign for the 2 years AT&T plan. Highly recommend this seller, his price and delivery options are the best so far.

  • http://www.facebook.com/arleighmac Arl Mac

    is this available in saudi arabia?