IPad from china

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IPad from china

I am soon leaving the uk for china, if I buy an iPad there will it work in the uk when I come back. If only some models (3G or non 3G) will work please can you tell me which one these are if any??? Many thanks in advance

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Posted on Jan 22, 2011 3:45 PM

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lllaass

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Jan 22, 2011 4:24 PM in response to Travellerchina

Both the 3G and wifi models bought in China should work in the USA. However, it was only announced today that the 3G ones would be available in China. Therefore, those may be hard to get.
http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2011/01/22/appleipad_with_3g_approved_inchina

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Answer 2

Jan 22, 2011 4:40 PM in response to lllaass

Will it work in the uk though ?

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Answer 3

Jan 22, 2011 5:45 PM in response to Travellerchina

Well, a good friend of mine got a 5G Nano for an incredible price at a store in Beijing on his way home from Mongolia. All was good until he tried to sync up to iTunes after he got back home ..... as it turned out, he'd purchased an NQR Nano instead of an Apple one.

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lllaass

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Jan 23, 2011 10:52 AM in response to Travellerchina

I see no reason why one would not work in the UK. You may have to pay a VAT tax on one when you you back to the UK.

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Chris CA

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Jan 23, 2011 11:31 AM in response to Travellerchina

Yes it will work in the UK.
However, (my understanding is) the 3G cell connection ipad in China is CDMA and the UK does not use CDMA.

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Rudegar

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Jan 23, 2011 11:32 AM in response to Travellerchina

all genuine ipads are the same all over the world

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Chris CA

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Jan 23, 2011 11:44 AM in response to Rudegar

all genuine ipads are the same all over the world

You mean except for the 3G iPad going to be sold in China which is CDMA while iPads sold everywhe else are GSM.

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lllaass

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Jan 23, 2011 4:12 PM in response to Chris CA

I could not find out any information about the China 3G iPad being CDMA. Presently iPhones with GSM are sold and used in China. The following link says someone cut down a regular Chinese SIM card and it work in a "regular" 3G iPad.
http://www.shanghaiexpat.com/phpbbforum/ipad-3g-service-in-china-t106866-25.html

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Chris CA

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Jan 23, 2011 4:28 PM in response to lllaass

Okay.
WCDMA (As in the iPhone/iPad in China) is not the same as CDMA (Verizon and Sprint) in the US.
WCDAM = 3G

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