Q: New iPad - Cellular data can not be activated!
Okay, so I have a new iPad, 64Gb 4G.
Celluar data plan setup with O2, and it initially works exactly as expected. However, for no apparent reason, after a while, you will get the 'Cellular Data can not be activated' message, and the only thing that will 'fix' the problem is a full power down and power up of the iPad, after which it will work just fine for another hour or so.
Thus far I have tried the following:
- 2 different SIMs
- Cycling Airplay mode to see if it reset the issue - it does not.
- Full restore - problem still re-occurs
- Setting up the iPad as 'new' (ie. not using a restore from a previous iPad) - no difference.
In all cases, there is a strong to full 3G network signal available and my iPhone, which is on the same network, works just fine, so I'm pretty sure it's not a network availability issue.
A liberal dose of 'Google' on the problem shows this is not isolated to me, or indeed the O2 network; and for those who have taken the step of swapping out their iPad too, no effect.
So, throwing it open for other suggestions - pulling my hair out on this one...
Posted on Mar 27, 2012 10:57 PM