Issues with new iPad 3/4G WiFi cellular data not connected, worldwide! Currently there's a serious 3G cellular data connection problem in the new iPad 3/4G WiFi. I've strongly believed there's a bug in iOS 5.1 or Qualcomm radio chipset & it driver having bug for the new iPad. Since Day 1 03/16 new iPad launch day, the day I've purchased my new iPad 32GB + 3/4G + WiFi, it has been plaguing with 3G cellular data not connected, no activated problem. A daily of 3~5 power cycles was needed in order to get the 3G data working again. All fixes like below from many sides was just help to fix the problem temporary. The fixes like, 1. Reset all settings, useless & only temp fix. 2. Erase all contents and settings, useless & only temp fix. 3. Reset network setting, useless & only temp fix. 4. ISP replaced a complete SIM card, useless & only temp fix. 5. ISP reset iPad celllular data line in their network system, useless & only temp fix. 6. Single iPad sim or multi-sim line, same headache. 7. Apple swapped for 1 new (refurbished?) unit, stil the same problem. Hopefully Apple next iOS 5.2 release really solve this big problem for all the users, worldwide. Until then, my advice to all potential new iPad owner especially most of the countries still using 3G network, to be seriously take this issue into consideration before forking out your money. I am not speculating this big problem. There's already plenty of users who are suffering this issue since the new iPad Day-1 Launch 03/16 across many country, worldwide. All bro & sis who're suffering cellular data not connected problem, please help to stand forward, do not be afraid and start pouring in your status in this sequence, Victim's name, ISP/Network, Conutry. Many thanks first! All listed in "Victim's name, ISP/Network, Conutry" sequece : Victims from my thread (before post deleted by Apple Support Communities host), "Issues with new iPad 3/4G WiFi cellular data not connected, worldwide!"Link, https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3857050?tstart=0 01. NewForce, Singtel 3G, Singapore 02. Kenny Go, M1 3G, Singapore? 03. 170790, T-Mobile, Austria 04. Red Tees, Verizon 3/4G, Wisconsin USA 05. guhans, Telstra, Australia 06. gene_wellborn Singtel 3G, Singapore 07. zephyrhatz, 3/4G, Western USA 08. musicsound, O2 + Vodafine 3G, Germany 09. RyanL77, ?, ? 10. RonniePf, ? 3G, Switzerland 11. sir_kw, Rogers LTE, Canada 12. CalvinBaank, 2-3g + 1-non 3g = 3 providers, Suriname Sounth America 13. daniregg, ? 3G, Italy 14. Silmarie Rodriguez, Verizon 3/4G, Wisconsin USA 15. AgentMax81, Telekom 3G, Germany 16. WalfgS, Telekom 3G, Germany 17. FunnyPaul, Telekom 3G, Germany 18. -Hotti-, Telekom 3G, Germany 19. Vitalic66, Telekom 3G, Germany 20. Alterbandit, Telekom 3G, Germany 21. tim2002, Telekom 3G, Germany 22. Koibag, T-Mobile 3G, UK 23. Mibra, T-Mobile 3G, Stuttgart Germany 24. berndfromstuttgart, T-Mobile 3G, Stuttgart Germany 25. Mastermaik22, T-Mobile 3G, Cologne Germany 26. jensw, T-Mobile 3G, Mannheim Germany 27. roland17, O2 3G, Germany 28. Parasek, Telekom 3G, Germany 29. Nebumuk, T-Mobile 3G, Stuttgart Germany 30. addyfromsingapore, Singtel 3G, Singapore 31. andyskywalker, Telekom 3G, Germany 32. tom76cgn, Telekom 3G, Deutsche Germany 33. user1111, Telekom 3G, Germany 34. Lalafrosch, T-Mobile 3G, Karlsruhe Germany 35. uslex, T-Mobile 3G, Dresden Germany 36. barereitz, AT&T 3/4G, Michigan USA 37. zavors, Singtel 3G, Singapore 38. G-S-R, Singtel 3G, Singapore 39. bra76ndy, T-Mobile, Potsdam Germany 40. Almata, 1uns1 Vodafone 3G, Bavaria Germany 41. DerBeginner, Telekom/T-mobile 3G, Germany 42. BigTKR, Telekom 3G, Germany 43. Nick Harvey1, T-Mobile 3G, UK 44. iMarcel74, 1und1 Vodafone, Germany 45. Quertreiber, Telekom 3G, Frankfurt Germany 46. nutu1968, Vodafone 3G, Romania 47. Protolan, Vodafone 3G, Hamburg Germany 48. BonneSource, T-Mobile 3G, Heidelberg Germany 49. jok4711, Telekom, Germany 50. Sharkit, O2 3G, ? 51. Kidon0, Singtel 3G, Singapore 52. MartinPL, T-Mobile 3G, Poland 53. brnbor, AT&T 3/4G, USA 54. ongmk168, Singtel 3G, Singapore 55. elliatedm, O2/Proximus 3G, Czech republic/Belgium 56. iSumi, T-Mobile 3G, Germany 57. Angry_Lyrad, Orang/T-Mobile 3G, UK 58. Lesorub, Megafon 3G, Russia Victims from this thread, "My iPad 3 says 3G but data stops working" Link, https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3836552?start=0&tstart=0 01. Antonylewis, Singtel 3G, Singapore 02. FazerWizm, ?, ? 03. Burkow, Plus GSM, Europe, Poland 04. Lewpirate, ?, ? 05. Torqen, ? 3G, Norway 06. lando55, T-Mobile/Telekom 3G, Germany 07. GranvilleDB, ? 3G, ? 08. Cafesitter, T-Mobile, Slovakia 09. Bertieuk, giffgaff 3G, UK 10. pgreen27, Orange 3G, UK Victims from this thread, "Cellular reconnectivity issues with 3rd Gen iPad 3G/4G/LTE" Link, https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3819763?start=0&tstart=0 01. Calistograph, AT&T 4G, Alexandria, Virginia USA 02. hadtomakeupaname, AT&T 3/4G, Houston, USA 03. scholarwilliams, AT&T 3/4G, USA 04. metallica fan, Verizon 3/4G, USA 05. Dr Phill Fo Sho, AT&T 3/4G, USA 06. AndrewB7, AT&T 3/4G, USA 07. Thomas Maletz, ? 3G, Germany 08. ammkost, Verizon 4G LTE, USA Victims from this thread, "The new iPad constantly losing cellular data connnection" Link, https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3816436?start=0&tstart=0 01. scholarwilliams, AT&T 3/4G, Michigan USA 02. MLadd, ?, ? 03. Edward Sopanan, ? 3g, Surabaya Indonesia 04. BigDaddyQB, Verizon? 3/4G, USA 05. DColvett, AT&T 3/4G, USA 06. sebless, AT&T 3/4G, USA 07. Meli0823, AT&T 3/4G, St Louis MO USA 08. Lewpirate, Rogers, Canada 09. Lewpirate mom, Verizon 3/4G, USA 10. engelray, Eplus, Germany 11, slaguru, O2/Vodafone/3, UK 12. CyrilleM, ?, Belgium 13. Miles Cortez, ?, USA 14. manoskap, Vodafone 3G, Greece 15. jdenmead, ?, ? 16. fsousa, TMN 3G, Portugal 17. jodyfanning, DNA 3G, Finland 18. tomton, TIM 3G, Italy 19. chiefmastafunk,)2 3G, Germany 20. davidm_uk, O2/GiffGaff 3G, UK 21. rjpv, Singtel 3G, Singapore Victims from this thread, Link, Anyone having a problem with iPad 3 and Singtel - www.hardwarezone.com.sg 01. Deavenger, Singtel 3G, Singapore 02. MoneyWise, Singtel 3G, Singapore 03. Lucky123, Singtel 3G, Singapore 04. dreamer_toons, Singtel 3G, Singapore 05. gardiboy, Singtel 3G, Singapore 06. numez123, Singtel 3G, Singapore 07. weehwa, Singtel 3G, Singapore 08. chins, M1 3G, Singapore 09. raliart_ray, Singtel 3G, Singapore 10. keltong, Singtel 3G, Singapore 11. Nights, M1 3G, Singapore 12. NightRaven, M1 3G, Singapore 13. porcu, M1 3G, Singapore 14. maumu, Singtel 3G, Singapore 15. uzzikie, Singtel 3G, Singapore 16. CrossXing, Singtel 3G, Singapore 17. tankee531, , Singtel 3G, Singapore 18. citrix, Singtel 3G, Singapore 19. badsector, M1 3G, Singapore 20. Lorraine08, Starhub 3G, Singapore 21. lxlxlxl, Singtel 3G, Singapore 22. artstar@gmail.com, Singtel 3G, Singapore 23. killashot, Singtel 3G, Singapore 24. binbon, Singtel 3G?, Singapore 25. yddang, Singtel 3G, Singapore 26. tm.chen, Singtel 3G?, Singapore 27. starch1990, M1 3G, Singapore 28. khoooktd, Singtel 3G, Singapore 29. PetPet, Singtel 3G, Singapore 30. KMJ3943, Singtel 3G, Singapore 31. parchiao, Singtel 3G, Singapore 32. alphakid, Singtel 3G, Singapore 33. Windowlover, Singtel 3G, Singapore 34. yif3ng, Singtel 3G, Singapore 35. fozzie3ear, Singtel 3G, Singapore 36. cisconet, Singtel 3G, Singapore 37. roylim85, Singtel 3G, Singapore 38. franguy, Singtel 3G, Singapore 39. Mercury, Singtel 3G, Singapore 40. VickyToh, Singtel 3G, Singapore 41. jorenz, Singtel 3G, Singapore 42. SNAG, Singtel 3G, Singapore 43. henryjjl, M1 3G, Singapore 44. alvino, Singtel 3G, Singapore 45. psx_999, Singtel 3G, Singapore 46. JasminBalloons, Singtel 3G, Singapore 47. *aiBOY friend, Singtel 3G, Singapore 48. orion_lc, Singtel 3G, Singapore 49. m00nman26, Singtel 3G, Singapore 50. kunlky, Singtel 3G, Singapore 51. chips, Singtel 3G, Singapore 52. smsmeok, Singtel 3G, Singapore 53. Conan1986, M1 3G, Singapore 54. davidktw, M1 3G, Singapore 55. Noobtopro, M1 3G, Singapore 56. henryjjl, M1 3G, Singapore 57. Jack_Chen, Singtel 3G, Singapore 58. korry, Singtel 3G, Singapore 59. normantantj, Singtel 3G, Singapore 60. falseflush,, Singtel 3G, Singapore Victims from this German MacUser.de forum thread, "Problems with 3G connection when "new iPad" Link, Probleme mit 3g Verbindung beim "new iPad" (Over 100 pages, too many victims to be listed here) Total = 157, excluding MacUser.de victims, updated on 04/06/2012 10:56am Singapore Time. New iPad victims across "4 CONTINENTS" with 3/4G cellular data not connected problem. I like thank you all for your strong supports. I am strongly believed if we keep this thread rolling like a snow ball, eventually it will catched Apple Higher Managemment eyeballs. Btw, putting this thread up, I have no mean of anyone in Apple of this problem regards to get his or her head roll. Remember we are people who like to use iPad. We just wanted Apple to fix our problem, nothing else.
You may want to take your iPad to an apple store and have it exchanged. I have noticed a slightly weaker signal reception, (1-2 bars instead of 2-3 bars while indoors. Outside i always get full signal) yet I have not had any cellular failures like you describe.
Quite a strong powerful posting, message wise, for your very 1st post. ;-) I've had no issues at all when using 3G so far, though I believe 3 or 4 other forum members have mentioned problems when using their 3G connection. Not sure how many of the other 3.5 million new iPad3 owners have experienced similiar issues. ;-) Though not all will have or be using 3/4G of course. So, based on a handful of users with this problem, and little feedback so far from the other 3 million+ I think it may be a bit premature to begin calling it a 'GLOBAL' issue for everyone.. well it can't be 'ALL' as mine, and my youngest sons new iPad3 would have the same problem. So that's 2 I know of that are working okay...lol.. unless it's something lurking inside waiting to happen, certainly hope not, though as more and more users get round to using their 3G we may get more. It's certainly early days yet to form anything definitive. Lets hope it's just a few thats affected. It may also be the network provider itself that may be causing the odd problem.. so that also needs to be diagnostically eliminated. As the previous poster stated, simply return it and get it replaced.. but I think I would be trying another 3G Network provider first.
Shouldn't this post be sent to the apple complaint web site where you can actually receive a reply? I see minimal post from Apple in this forum. On the other hand thanks for pointing out a potion tail flaw in my wonderful device I will hold it a little less tightly to my chest tonight. It is concerning that we have so many post related to WiFi and cell reception. I hope everyone is addressing this with apple so they can get a quick update out. Till then I will monitor my signal more closely. I used to be all thumbs now I'm all gums I love dictating my posts!
Interesting...the first day I activated my 4G....in the Verizon store...I got good strong 4G...then I went across the street to the mall and could only get 3G. Then for the next day or so I could only get 3G. So I finally decided to drive the another Verizon store..and on the way there I only got 3G...went inside...spoke to them. A lady there turned my cellular off and then back on..then LTE came up. Since then, I've been getting LTE...and at LTE speeds, too (like 7-20Mbps down/up). So when I am out, the iPad is now picking up LTE..then I get home, it gets back on Wifi...when I get to work, it gets back on Wifi. In between, it is on LTE. If I turned LTE off, it would get on 3G. I was at the gym today and saw a guy with an iPad3. His was on LTE too. I don't know...my experience doesn't seem to be the same as your experience. Not saying you're wrong, but mine is working. So it would seem your warning doesn't apply to me or the guy I saw at the gym today. Are you sure it's an Apple problem? BTW, the ONLY reason I activated the 3G/4G plan on my iPad was to make sure it was really working (my plan is to keep for for a couple of months and then suspend the plan). I didn't want to just believe my iPad worked fine and then get down the road and find there was some bug. But so far it's been working great! I have no problems going back & forth between LTE and WIFI.
At first, I read through your entire post and thought, what does any of that have to do with global warming? lol.
In fairness, there is an iPad 3 forum here and this --- at least I assumed -- is an iPad 3 issue. At least, only iPad 3 users get 4G, right? Or, are you claiming this happens it iPad 2 users as well, and this is an iOS 5.1 problem? So it should be happening on all iPads running iOS 5.1? Either way....I'm not seeing this...but I will be looking harder.
ROFL me too, at first I thought they would try and say something about the iPad heating up causing global warming.
Since purchasing my new iPad, I have also noticed a significant increase in Global Warming... ...however, 3G seems to be working OK!
