Cellular reconnectivity issues with 3rd Gen iPad 3G/4G/LTE

Sorry, but this doesn't work. It is probably another one of those random "it works" experiences that happens mysteriously, but does not solve the problem! Will Apple ever give it a real try, with something like an up-date on the iPad3 firmware??????

Good Luck! I've had the same issue since day one, March 16. I've got a Verizon one. I live 1 hour from a Verizon tire and 2 hours from a Verizon Store and Apple Store. I've made the trip to the Verizon store once, Apple store once and 4 trips to the Verizon tower. I'm on my second SIM cared and now my second Ipad - got a new one last night from the "Genius Bar" at the Apple store. Well the new one is doing the same thing. Won't connect in an "Extended" area but works great in "civilization". My wifi works great too. Just not on 3G. Mine even says "Extended 3G". My 2 Iphone 4's work like champs too.

Well, the Verizon tech I spoke to today actually admitted to me that they can make no guarantee that the Ipad will work in an Extended area. They also continued to say that the Iphone works because it is a cell phone and converts the signal differently than the Ipad which is why I can get on the internet from my phones but not my Ipad. She then foolishly continued to tell me that I could purchase the Network extender for my home so my Ipad would work there. I told her why would I do that when I can use my Ipad through the Wifi connection. Then she said I could always activate my "hotspot" service on my phone and run my Ipad through my phone. I said, why would I pay $30 a month for a hotspot?

So my only option now is to return the device and hope that one day there is a fix. I'm thinking about getting an Ipad 2 -but am afraid of similar issues. But I've seen two people I work with who's Ipad 2's work without issue.

i´m from brazil.

I bought 2 new ipad.

One with 16gb +4g Att and 64Gb +4G.

I have the same problem because my new ipad cannot activate cellular data.

My issue is more complicated because i cant do anything with applebrasil.

I need to wait when new ipad arrived in my country to activate apple

5.1.1 is now available and it says it addresses our problem. The download was no problem. Let's see what happens when the iPad hits the road! - Anyhow Apple: thank you (finally).

5.1.1 has definitely solved the problem for us in Central Europe. WiFi/3G/EDGE transition is smooth and no further adjustments were necessary.

Thank you for the post. I too downloaded 5.1.1 and now it works perfectly. I live in Rural Arizona and I'm on the Extended network always--- finally today it works!!

unfortunately, in the Philippines, the issue is the same. Ipad 3rd Gen cannot detect 3g sites whereas ipad 2nd Gen was able to

I got a similiar problem. My new iPad 4G used to get 25+MBPS speed, but 3 weeks ago, it barely connected to the celluler data and it was painfully slow. I tried to reset to to factory condition and restore it but that diddn't solve the problem. After reading posts in this thread, I guess this might be something to do with my ATT user account. I first checked the celluler data account setting and refresed my subscription. Then went to general setting_usage_celluler and reset the usage. The 4G speed is back! Now it's 25-30MBPS again.