Cellular Plan

How much does it cost to add cellular data to my ipad air gen 5? there isn’t a cellular button in settings so i can’t check that way.

iPad Air, iPadOS 16

Posted on Jun 11, 2023 12:35 PM

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Posted on Jun 12, 2023 6:22 AM

All iPad models are available in two fundamental variants - these being WiFi Only and WiFi+Cellular.


If your iPad does not have a SIM slot, then you have a WiFi Only model of iPad. WiFi Only models do not have any Cellular capabilities - and hardware cannot be retrofitted. It is not possible to change or modify the internal hardware components of an iPad. 


Whilst a WiFi Only iPad cannot be transformed into a WiFi+Cellular model, you can use the hotspot feature of a mobile phone - or a Cellular Broadband Router (often known as a MiFi Router) - to access Cellular networks.


How to set up a Personal Hotspot on your iPhone or iPad – Apple Support


For WiFi+Cellular models, you can easily add Cellular by adding DataSIM from your chosen Cellular Carrier, or for recent models that incorporate eSIM, you can add a Cellular plan directly from iPad settings - as described here:

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Jun 12, 2023 6:22 AM in response to mother_does_art_22

All iPad models are available in two fundamental variants - these being WiFi Only and WiFi+Cellular.


If your iPad does not have a SIM slot, then you have a WiFi Only model of iPad. WiFi Only models do not have any Cellular capabilities - and hardware cannot be retrofitted. It is not possible to change or modify the internal hardware components of an iPad. 


Whilst a WiFi Only iPad cannot be transformed into a WiFi+Cellular model, you can use the hotspot feature of a mobile phone - or a Cellular Broadband Router (often known as a MiFi Router) - to access Cellular networks.


How to set up a Personal Hotspot on your iPhone or iPad – Apple Support


For WiFi+Cellular models, you can easily add Cellular by adding DataSIM from your chosen Cellular Carrier, or for recent models that incorporate eSIM, you can add a Cellular plan directly from iPad settings - as described here:

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