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Noobie ipad question about data

  • 09-01-2012 8:09pm
    #1
    Leo Dowling
    Closed Accounts Posts: 322 ✭✭


    Hey all, I know I could have searched this out myself and looked through but considering the ever-evolving nature of these things in short amounts of time, I decided just to ask.

    I got an ipad recently and it's one of the 3g models. I don't have an iphone, I'm not much of a phone head really I just top it up and make short calls.

    I have no idea how to go about setting the ipad up for 3g. I know I need a micro sim but I'm unsure if I have to buy a seperate data plan, whether I can get pay-as-you-go data, or if I just get a micro-sim and share the credit with my phone.

    I'd be very grateful if someone could clear this up for me. I use Vodafone for my mobile.


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  • #2
    Ricky91t
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,281 ✭✭✭Ricky91t


    Hey Loe Downling,

    I'm nearly 100% sure you won't be able to share you vodafone contract, you can either get a pay as you go package for the ipad or a bill pay package, I know three do a bill pay 1GB for 10 a month but I'm not sure of any others.

    Anyway heres the sites:
    Three: http://www.three.ie/products_services/broadband/ipad-data-plans.html
    Vodafone: http://www.vodafone.ie/mobilebroadband/ipad/
    O2: http://www.o2online.ie/o2/shop/broadband/sim.php
    Meteor: http://www1.meteor.ie/mobilebroadband/sims/


  • #3
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,153 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    Leo Dowling wrote: »
    Hey all, I know I could have searched this out myself and looked through but considering the ever-evolving nature of these things in short amounts of time, I decided just to ask.

    I got an ipad recently and it's one of the 3g models. I don't have an iphone, I'm not much of a phone head really I just top it up and make short calls.

    I have no idea how to go about setting the ipad up for 3g. I know I need a micro sim but I'm unsure if I have to buy a seperate data plan, whether I can get pay-as-you-go data, or if I just get a micro-sim and share the credit with my phone.

    I'd be very grateful if someone could clear this up for me. I use Vodafone for my mobile.
    Ricky is correct. Only 1 sim active on any network at any time. Youll need to get a 2nd plan. Im sure you could get a combined bill ( similar to a family plan setup )


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