Hey guys I need help Im going on a roadtrip to panama city beach tomorrow and Im trying to activate my 3g. I've used it before but when I go to cellular under settings and doesnt even give me the option to view my account or purchase data. Ive already tried getting through on the phone no help once so ever. Help please!

The easiest first way to try to solve ‘unexplained’ or ‘unusual’ problems with the iPad are:-

Force the offending app to close. If you have iOS 4.2 or 4.3 double-press the ‘Home’ button to bring up the multi-task bar at the bottom of the screen. Press *and hold* any icon until they start to ‘jiggle’. Then tap the top left-hand corner of the app that you want to close. It will ‘disappear’ from the list. Don’t panic - you’ve not deleted it, just closed it. Now tap the Home screen and the multi-task bar will disappear. Re-open the iPad’s app and see if the problem has resolved itself. If not, it’s on to possible solution number two!!
Restart the iPad. Press *and hold* the Power button. After a couple of seconds a slider control will appear asking you to confirm that you really want to switch the iPad off (this is all you’ll be doing). Slide the control to accept. A rotating white ‘bezel’ will appear in the iPad screen as the iPad powers down (it takes a few seconds, just like it would if you were shutting down your PC). When the screen of the iPad has gone completely blank, press *and hold* the Power button for a couple of seconds until the white Apple logo appears and the iPad starts to power up. This takes several seconds, so be patient. During the power up the automatic screen orientation function is disabled, so don’t panic. A few seconds before the power up is complete, the iPad plays a little ‘jingle’ and then you’re back to the Home screen. Restart the iPad’s app and see if the problem persists. Apple (and Forum members) recommend that you power down your iPad at least once a week, just as you might regularly completely switch off your PC. The normal procedure of just briefly pressing the Power button of the iPad merely puts it to ‘sleep’. Most Forum members have found that one of the two methods I’ve mentioned here cure a whole bunch of unexplained problems and are an easy first step to resolving most anything that happens on the iPad.

Tim
Scotland

I rarely, if ever, can get to the AT&T cellular account from my iPad. It always times out (essentially, it's laughing at me ... I know it!).

So, I usually do my AT&T account stuff online at this site: iPad Account Login. This is the site I have bookmarked specifically to use for my iPad account, so you don't have to go through all the AT&T homepage links to get here.

Once you log in with your info, you'll be able to activate your account for another month.

Good luck and have fun on your trip!

Marilyn

Thanks Tim the force close and power down trick worked!!! I appreciate it a bunch man my road trip well be alot more enjoyable now.