Using AT&T 3G, 64GB iPad 2 in Ghana

[kirkland]

I have ipad2 purchased from Apple store in the US. I intend using it in Ghana. However, there is no slot on the tablet to insert a SIM card from my service provider in Ghana. Kindly advise on what needs to be done.

Thanks.

 

[twerppoet]

If you do not have a SIM slot you either have a Wi-Fi only tablet, or you purchased the Verizon CDMA tablet. Either way you can not use the tablet on a GSM network. At least not directly.

Your only option (other than replacing the tablet) is to use the tablet with a mobile hotspot device. Some phones can do this (with the right plan) and there are stand alone devices. They create a small Wi-Fi network that the tablet can connect to.

 

[M57]

I have an iPad2 3G with an AT&T Sim. Up until recently, whenever I have checked the "Add International Plan" feature in the Cellular Data Account, Ghana was not on the list of "regions supported".

However, just the other day -- around mid June 2012, Ghana showed up. I will be traveling there in August, so I'm excited about the prospect that it might work. Can anyone confirm that my iPad2 will connect while I'm there??

Thanks!

 

[twerppoet]

No idea. You should probably call AT&T, to confirm that they have 3G or Edge services in Ghana that are compatible.

I wonder, does this added International Plan thing bypass the excessive roaming charges?

 

[M57]

I wonder, does this added International Plan thing bypass the excessive roaming charges?

I don't know how they'd collect roaming charges -- the minutes are pre-paid. I'm not signing anything that says I'm responsible to pay roaming fees, but nonetheless, it's a good thing you brought it up. I'll ask.

 

[twerppoet]

If it's pre-pay then it's not roaming. Still a good idea to make sure roaming it turned off in the cellular settings.