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I want to get my boyfriend an ipad mini for Xmas. He isn't sure he wants anything more than wifi right now.
I want to find out if I can buy an ipad mini that he can uses on wifi, can he later sign up with AT&T to get a data plan to use it on the 4g network ?
Or do I have to purchase the ipad through AT&T now and pay the data plan ?
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It is not possible to upgrade an iPad to cell capability internally. The only way to get cell capability in a WiFi-only iPad is to either get a MiFi device - for AT&T see:
or tether the iPad through a cellphone with tethering capabilities. If you think your boyfriend might want cell capabilities in the iPad at some future time, you'll want to purchase the WiFi+Cellular model now. Cell plans are all month-to-month in US-sold iPads - there are no long-term contracts - so he can sign up at any time, and cancel at any time.
Regards.
Can a wifi ipad mini be upgraded to use 4g later ?
