iPad Resale

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iPad Resale

Hello,

I have an iPad Air 1st generation with 128GB of storage that I am trying to resell because I never use it. It has an active data plan with Verizon that I cannot cancel without incurring a massive fee, but seeing as I don't use it anyway I want to find a way to sell it in the meantime. I apologize for asking this on here but sifting through 20+ websites with situations that are similar, but not close enough to provide a definitive answer, I fell back on this method.

My idea is that by restoring it and removing the sim card, I will disassociate the iPad from my plan such that any buyer would be able to put a new sim card in and start a plan of their own with Verizon or their choice of provider. Is this the case?

Thank you for your time.

iPad Air

Posted on Aug 15, 2016 5:58 AM

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Answer 1

Aug 15, 2016 8:22 AM in response to Lookinsharrp

Not sure about your issues with data plan, but here What to do before selling or giving away your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support is what you must do before selling it. These steps remove all traces of your prior ownership.

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Lookinsharrp Author

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Aug 15, 2016 1:43 PM in response to Diana.McCall

Thanks for responding. That article is one of the many I've looked at, but does not answer my main question. I'm trying to figure out if I can remove my sim card and then sell my iPad even though I am not cancelling the active data plan. Would really appreciate any insight into that question.

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Bakhtina

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Aug 15, 2016 1:58 PM in response to Lookinsharrp

Phones can be carrier locked (see How to unlock your iPhone for use with another carrier - Apple Support) and I would instinctively think it is similar with iPads with cellular, but then again the article doesn't mention iPads... I would ask Verizon if it's carrier locked.

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Lookinsharrp Author

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Aug 15, 2016 2:04 PM in response to Bakhtina

Hi Bakhtina, thanks for your answer! I understand it may be carrier locked to Verizon, but provided the buyer is using Verizon would they be able to set up their own Verizon plan? Essentially: even though it is locked to Verizon, is it free from my plan when the sim card is removed?

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celliott147

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Aug 15, 2016 2:05 PM in response to Lookinsharrp

It is possible that it won't work. From what I recall, Verizon uses SIM cards for LTE, but uses built in hardware (CDMA) for non-LTE communication. Taking out the SIM could work, but It could still be able to connect with 4G or lower.

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