I want to connect my phone to my iPad, is it because I just got Wi-Fi and not cellular. If I want cellular would I have to go back and exchange the ipad
iPad Pro (6th generation)
An iPad without cellular data connectivity can connect to an iPhone-provided Wi-Fi hotspot, if your carrier permits that.
How to set up a Personal Hotspot on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
This allows the iPad to connect to the iPhone via Wi-Fi, and the iPhone connects that to the local cellular network.
If you want an iPad with in-built cellular data support, you will need an iPad with cellular data capabilities. An iPad with Wi-Fi only is not that.
If this iPad was purchased from Apple recently, Apple usually offers a fourteen-day refund policy.
An iPad without cellular data connectivity can connect to an iPhone-provided Wi-Fi hotspot, if your carrier permits that.
How to set up a Personal Hotspot on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
This allows the iPad to connect to the iPhone via Wi-Fi, and the iPhone connects that to the local cellular network.
If you want an iPad with in-built cellular data support, you will need an iPad with cellular data capabilities. An iPad with Wi-Fi only is not that.
If this iPad was purchased from Apple recently, Apple usually offers a fourteen-day refund policy.
What does "connect my phone to my iPad" mean exactly?
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What if I just got Wi-Fi and not cellular would I have to go back and exchange it to have it with cellular
