Originally Posted by Eshon

Hello mates, I've got a question for you guys which has been in my mind recent days & nights... Now I'm in S. Korea, soon traveling to another country. Here I got GSM IPad 2 3G by making a contract of couple of years with a local cellular company. And I'm wondering if I can use it another micro sim while I'm there..?

Your replies are highly appreciated!

Do you know whether your iPad is locked? If you paid less than retail price (meaning your iPad was subsidized by the cellular carrier), your iPad might be locked. That could prevent you from using another company's SIM.

Originally Posted by Kaykaykay

Do you know whether your iPad is locked? If you paid less than retail price (meaning your iPad was subsidized by the cellular carrier), your iPad might be locked. That could prevent you from using another company's SIM.

How do I know that whether my iPad is locked? Yes I paid less than retail price. During the process of making contract, office girl could hardly say in English that I might use it by changing its microsim if I travel to another country... But I doubt a bit whether she meant what I meant... Let's say my iPad is locked while I am there, is there any chance to unlock it or should I do smth else like jailbreaking?

Originally Posted by Eshon

How do I know that whether my iPad is locked? Yes I paid less than retail price. During the process of making contract, office girl could hardly say in English that I might use it by changing its microsim if I travel to another country... But I doubt a bit whether she meant what I meant... Let's say my iPad is locked while I am there, is there any chance to unlock it or should I do smth else like jailbreaking?

AFAIK, only the carrier that locked your iPad would be able to unlock it, and they aren't likely to unlock while you're still under contract. Some will unlock after your contract expires, but some won't. Your best bet is to check with your carrier. If you bought for less than retail via a carrier subsidy, your iPad is in all likelihood locked.

If you must use a locked iPad abroad without ability to unlock, you might look into my-fi or such, but that might not be worth it if you're only abroad for a short stay. And of course you could use public wifi or hotspots, but those depend on your willingness to use unsecured wifi, for instance.

Originally Posted by Kaykaykay

AFAIK, only the carrier that locked your iPad would be able to unlock it, and they aren't likely to unlock while you're still under contract. Some will unlock after your contract expires, but some won't. Your best bet is to check with your carrier. If you bought for less than retail via a carrier subsidy, your iPad is in all likelihood locked.

If you must use a locked iPad abroad without ability to unlock, you might look into my-fi or such, but that might be worth it if you're only abroad for a short stay.

Thank you a million, I'll keep your guidances in my mind for near future