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Q: can I use an ipad mini 4 (which has wifi plus cellular) without a sim card installed

can I use an ipad mini 4 (which has wifi plus cellular) without a sim card installed?   I managed to update to 9.3.3 but the wifi keeps disconnecting and locks the screen when I go to Settings, Wifi. 

iPad Mini, iOS 9.3.3

Posted on Jul 24, 2016 10:40 AM

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Q: can I use an ipad mini 4 (which has wifi plus cellular) without a sim card installed

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  • by Esquared,

    Esquared Esquared Jul 24, 2016 11:29 AM in response to farrington63
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    Jul 24, 2016 11:29 AM in response to farrington63

    Yes, you can remove the sim card. The iPad will only nag you about the missing card every now and then. But the sim card has nothing to do with wifi...

  • by HockeyCoachBen,

    HockeyCoachBen HockeyCoachBen Jul 24, 2016 11:54 AM in response to farrington63
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    Jul 24, 2016 11:54 AM in response to farrington63

    As Esquared mentioned above...you can use the iPad with no SIM, but you will constantly nagged with a "No SIM Card Installed" message on your home screen. Of course, you won't be able to use the iPad on cellular connections with no SIM card. Other than that, the iPad will work on WiFi just fine.

     

    The other option is to install a dead/deactivated SIM card from somewhere and turn off Cellular Data then the nag message will stop and you can use the iPad as WiFi-only. No worry about being charged for cellular plan because the SIM is dead anyway and the iPad cellular portion is turned off.

  • by Diana.McCall,

    Diana.McCall Diana.McCall Jul 24, 2016 12:25 PM in response to farrington63
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    Jul 24, 2016 12:25 PM in response to farrington63

    Have you tried a reboot? Hold Sleep and Home buttons until you see the Apple logo.