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How to tell if you have an iPad 3?

scifan57

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AdmiralAdama said:
If you buy the New iPad, then you know you have
the New iPad. If you buy the iPad2, then you know you have the iPad2.

AA

Granted;but for someone buying a used,unboxed iPad,he should know how to tell the difference.
 

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I'd you find yourself using it as a hand warmer, then you have the new iPad. ;)
 

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If you hear a sucking sound from your wallet as you exceed your 4g data limit you definitely have an iPad 3.
 

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when you just switch on your iPad you see your version. If i am not wrong.
 

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scifan57 said:
If you hear a sucking sound from your wallet as you exceed your 4g data limit you definitely have an iPad 3.

Or if you have your iPad 3 Wi-Fi version tethered to your iPhone for 4S on a grandfathered AT&T "unlimited" 3G plan you not only hear the sucking sound but you get a message from AT&T that says the following:

ATT Free Msg: Your data usage has reached 3GB this month. Using more than 3GB in future billing cycles will result in reduced speeds. You can use Wi-Fi to help avoid reduced speeds. Visit www.att.com/datainfo or call 866-344-7584 for more info.

At least they didn't charge me for the message!
 

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We just bought my husband an ipad2 yesterday. There are no differences on the box compared to my new iPad box (other the info on the back). Also what I thought was very weird is the back of his iPad just says "iPad" not "ipad2"
 

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We just bought my husband an ipad2 yesterday. There are no differences on the box compared to my new iPad box (other the info on the back). Also what I thought was very weird is the back of his iPad just says "iPad" not "ipad2"

And the background picture on the iPad itself. On the iPad 2 it's a grey background with a light blue top and the new iPad has a picture of the sea.
 

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My ipad has on the box model no A1416, year 2012... but i dont see any mic icon on my keyboard... any suggestions ?
 

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madein1974 said:
My ipad has on the box model no A1416, year 2012... but i dont see any mic icon on my keyboard... any suggestions ?

That is a new iPad wifi only, forget the number on the box though, if you are unsure check to see if the same number is on the back of your iPad.

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