iPad with SIM

[jeremy14]

I have an iPad with a SIM to connect with the internet when I am away from my router. How can I make it connect up with the internet? I've gone to Settings > Mobile Data > Mobile Data Options and switched on Roaming and the doesn't do it. I'm obviously doing the wrong thing. Help.

 

[chscag]

Do you have a data plan with your carrier that includes your iPad?

 

[jeremy14]

Do you have a data plan with your carrier that includes your iPad?

I don't know what a 'data plan with your carrier' means. The SIM was supplied by the same one that supplied the SIM for my iPhone, which does connect with the internet. Excuse my ignorance but this is all new to me.

 

[toMACsh]

Who do you pay for your iPhone calls/texting and internet? (not talking about paying for / buying the iPhone itself) Whoever your monthly payment goes to, call them. Find out if your iPad is on the account along with the iPhone.

 

[lclev]

I have an iPad with a SIM too. I originally had it connect to the internet through cell service. I had to pay for an extra plan with my cell phone company because the iPad will require a cellphone number assigned by your cellphone provider in order to connect through the SIM.

I gave up my cell connection for my iPad and now just let it use my iPhone's connection by using the phone as a hotspot. Cheaper and I found I was not using the iPad away from a wifi connection enough to justify the extra cost.

Lisa

 

[chscag]

I don't know what a 'data plan with your carrier' means. The SIM was supplied by the same one that supplied the SIM for my iPhone, which does connect with the internet. Excuse my ignorance but this is all new to me.

You can't just put a SIM card in your iPad and expect it to connect to the internet. You need some kind of a data plan provided by your carrier. In other words, you have to pay for it. Your carrier will assign a number to the iPad and some kind of a data plan that you chose. Get in touch with your carrier and find out what you need in order to use the iPad as a cellular device.

 

[ferrarr]

I don't know what a 'data plan with your carrier' means. The SIM was supplied by the same one that supplied the SIM for my iPhone, which does connect with the internet. Excuse my ignorance but this is all new to me.

Then you can use Wi-Fi on the iPad to connect to your iPhone and use the iPhone's cellular connection.

 

[badshoehabit]

My iPad is wifi only but when needed, I hotspot to my phone. Instructions How to set up a Personal Hotspot on your iPhone or iPad

 

[jeremy14]

Who do you pay for your iPhone calls/texting and internet? (not talking about paying for / buying the iPhone itself) Whoever your monthly payment goes to, call them. Find out if your iPad is on the account along with the iPhone.

I pay

UKs cheapest PAYG mobile tariff

1pMobile offers great value with 1p a minute, 1p a text and 1p a MB. Excellent coverage, free SIM and you can keep your existing number.

www.1pmobile.com

who supplied the SIM to me. The iPad is on the same account and I pay £10 every 4 months.

 

[jeremy14]

My iPad is wifi only but when needed, I hotspot to my phone. Instructions How to set up a Personal Hotspot on your iPhone or iPad

Thanks for that. I will give it a go.

 

[MacInWin]

I pay

UKs cheapest PAYG mobile tariff

1pMobile offers great value with 1p a minute, 1p a text and 1p a MB. Excellent coverage, free SIM and you can keep your existing number.

www.1pmobile.com

who supplied the SIM to me. The iPad is on the same account and I pay £10 every 4 months.

Talk to them about the issue.

 

[jeremy14]

Then you can use Wi-Fi on the iPad to connect to your iPhone and use the iPhone's cellular connection.

Thanks for that. It worked beautifully.

 

[chscag]

Make sure your carrier allows "tethering" without incurring an additional charge. Most carriers will only allow a certain amount of data thru tethering before charging extra.

It may be less expensive to use your iPad direct on cellular without the iPhone tether.