we are looking at an iPad with sky mobile in the UK as they have some good deals but I want to use a EE SIM card with it. just wondered if they come unlocked so we can use any network provider?
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iPad Air are cellular iPads unlocked
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I’m from the United States and I just read this article to verify that any iPad purchased in the United States is unlocked from the get-go some carriers hold it for 60 days now for iPads outside the United States I don’t know. Good luck.
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OP if the Sky iPad price is better than the Apple price by a meaningful amount, there is probably some "lock" so they get at least the difference- if not more- back. If the price is about the same as Apple- give or take a small percentage- it is probably unlocked... like buying one directly from Apple.
If in doubt, actually read the fine print and/or ask Sky (and then confirm if they say "unlocked" by reading the fine print).
The objective for every seller will be to get close to the Apple price- give or take- for each unit sale. Any exceptional bait vs. Apple pricing probably has a hidden hook in it. See "free*" iPhones vs. the unlocked price of iPhone on the Apple website.
If in doubt, actually read the fine print and/or ask Sky (and then confirm if they say "unlocked" by reading the fine print).
The objective for every seller will be to get close to the Apple price- give or take- for each unit sale. Any exceptional bait vs. Apple pricing probably has a hidden hook in it. See "free*" iPhones vs. the unlocked price of iPhone on the Apple website.
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OFCOM has banned the sale of devices locked to UK mobile networks since December 2021.