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Hi, it seems that via Apple Store you can only purchase an IPad with WiFi (or WiFi + Cellular).
Question: Is it possible and is there an option to just buy the IPad, so without WiFi, and connect to the internet via Bluetooth via my IPhone Personal Hotspot, or do you need to purchase the WiFi to make the connection?
Whilst possible, connecting to your iPhone Cellular hotspot over Bluetooth - instead of making the same connection over WiFi - is largely pointless and detrimental to performance. The WiFi connection has a significantly greater network bandwidth and throughput than Bluetooth.
Each model of iPad is available in two variants - WiFi Only and WiFi & Cellular. Both model variants have WiFi and Bluetooth. The WiFi & Cellular models also have a Cellular radio (for increased flexibility) and GPS functions - neither of which features are available to the WiFi Only devices.
When using an iPhone Cellular hotspot, your iPad can automatically initiate and connect to your iPhone. In summary, the iPad communicates with iPhone over Bluetooth; the iPhone creates an “ad-hoc” WiFi network for its hotspot, to which the iPad connects. In technical terms, the iPhone hotspot uses Bluetooth for “signalling” between the iPad and iPhone - and uses WiFi as the “network bearer” between the devices.
I hope this clarification is helpful in properly informing your choice os iPad.
Whilst possible, connecting to your iPhone Cellular hotspot over Bluetooth - instead of making the same connection over WiFi - is largely pointless and detrimental to performance. The WiFi connection has a significantly greater network bandwidth and throughput than Bluetooth.
Each model of iPad is available in two variants - WiFi Only and WiFi & Cellular. Both model variants have WiFi and Bluetooth. The WiFi & Cellular models also have a Cellular radio (for increased flexibility) and GPS functions - neither of which features are available to the WiFi Only devices.
When using an iPhone Cellular hotspot, your iPad can automatically initiate and connect to your iPhone. In summary, the iPad communicates with iPhone over Bluetooth; the iPhone creates an “ad-hoc” WiFi network for its hotspot, to which the iPad connects. In technical terms, the iPhone hotspot uses Bluetooth for “signalling” between the iPad and iPhone - and uses WiFi as the “network bearer” between the devices.
I hope this clarification is helpful in properly informing your choice os iPad.
No, you can either purchase:
Thank you for your prompt reply, sorry just to be clear I have to buy either WiFi or WiFi + Cellular, I can’t just buy the IPad without any of these 2 options?
There is no such version as one without WiFi.
There is always the option of using a Hotspot, no matter which model you select.
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