Difference between wifi and wifi/4g

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Difference between wifi and wifi/4g

I just received an ipad for my birthday!! I have a question, though, regarding the difference between the ipads with just wifi and the ones with wifi/3g. If you have one with just wifi, does that mean you can't get the 3g access if you decide you want it at a later date? The 3G capability is part of the hardware? Thanks! Jeannie 🙂

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Posted on Jul 29, 2010 7:01 PM

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JimHdk

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Jul 29, 2010 7:08 PM in response to Jeannie22277

Jeannie22277 wrote:
I just received an ipad for my birthday!! I have a question, though, regarding the difference between the ipads with just wifi and the ones with wifi/3g. If you have one with just wifi, does that mean you can't get the 3g access if you decide you want it at a later date? The 3G capability is part of the hardware? Thanks! Jeannie 🙂

Yes, the WiFi-only model does not have the 3G hardware and cannot be upgraded. A product such as MiFi can, however, be used with the iPad to give it 3G capability.

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Jul 29, 2010 8:16 PM in response to JimHdk

great, thanks so much for your help! I'll check the mifi out for future reference! 🙂

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