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Can i buy the new ipad with 4g in america, and use it in europe, or do I have to buy an american subscription with it?
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You can, but if you live in Europe you'd probably be better off buying locally. Service can be slightly more complicated than it needs to be otherwise.
You can use the American iPad in Europe, but the 4G model uses different frequencies than the European countries so that access will not likely be available.
The charger is rated 100-240 volts so all you need is a plug pin adapter for the European sockets.
The thing is that i can save at least $200 by buying my iPad in the US.
I've read about the different frequencies, but my understanding is that the iPad will still work in Europe, just not with 4G, but 3G.
So to sum up - it doesn't matter if I buy my new iPad with AT&T or Verizon, i can still pop my european SIM-card in without problems?
Also - I've heard rumours that I need a US Apple ID to purchase apps etc. on an iPad bought in the US - is this true?
The iPads are not locked to a carrier so you can switch sim cards. If 4G and LTE do not matter to you then the frequencies should not matter.
You need an address and credit card registered in the country where you buy your apps and music, but you do not have to have a US Apple ID to purchase in Europe. In fact, a US credit card and address will prevent you from purchasing in Europe or anyohter country.
Thanks for the answer.
But is it true that for previous iPads/iPhones, you had to use a US Apple ID to purchase apps on an iPad/iPhone bought in the US?
I have never heard that before...there have been a lot of users on here in the past who bought iDevices in one country and used them in another. You can try contacting Apple customer service to be sure:
Using a US iPad in Europe is no problem. If you are looking for wifi models only, there is no difference.
If you are looking at the cellular version of the New iPad, you have two choices - Verizon or AT&T. Both will work with 3G networks in Europe - but for some reason the only one available internationally (so far) is the AT&T model.
With iPhones, I believe that the warranty is only good for the country the phone was purchased. I don't think this restriction holds with the iPad, but you might want to check.
Thanks for your answers.
I just called Apple customer service, and the guy explained that i still get the 1 year hardware warranty here in Denmark, even if i buy the iPad in america. Pretty neat.
He also confirmed that the AT&T and the Verizon iPad are actually two different iPads. One of them has a "built-in SIM-card", and the other one doesnt.
So you just need to look if there is a SIM-card slot on the New iPad - if there is, then you're good to go to Europe! 🙂
PelleHK wrote:
He also confirmed that the AT&T and the Verizon iPad are actually two different iPads. One of them has a "built-in SIM-card", and the other one doesnt.
So you just need to look if there is a SIM-card slot on the New iPad - if there is, then you're good to go to Europe! 🙂
For full compatibility with European GSM networks I strongly recommend you go with the at&t version.
As to your question about the App Store access, no, you don't have to have an account on the US App Store to purchased apps. You will be able to log into your "store of record" in Denmark, with your iTunes Store ID, on an iPad bought in the US.
PelleHK wrote:
Thanks for your answers.
I just called Apple customer service, and the guy explained that i still get the 1 year hardware warranty here in Denmark, even if i buy the iPad in america. Pretty neat.
He also confirmed that the AT&T and the Verizon iPad are actually two different iPads. One of them has a "built-in SIM-card", and the other one doesnt.
So you just need to look if there is a SIM-card slot on the New iPad - if there is, then you're good to go to Europe! 🙂
You got incomplete information. Both the New AT&T and Verizon iPads take a 3G sim card and have a sim card slot. Both will work on European 3G GSM networks.
The customer service rep was likely familiar with and telling you about the iPad2 rather than the New iPad.
So it does not matter at all if i choose the Verizon or the AT&T version?
Correct
Regardless, if it were me, I'd still buy the at&t version over the Verizon for full GSM compatibility.
American iPad in Europe?
