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iPad’s Apple SIM can no longer be used to activate Cellular plans

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Owners of cellular iPads are no longer able to activate a Cellular data plan for their tablet using the Apple SIM that came with the device; instead, they must either use a new physical SIM card or switch to an eSIM.

To enable consumers to immediately set up with cellular data plans from carriers without having to wait for a carrier’s actual SIM to be shipped for usage, Apple bundled an Apple SIM with its cellular iPads. But as of October 1, Apple SIM can no longer be utilised for that purpose at all.

According to a change made to an Apple support website, “Apple SIM technology will no longer be available for activating new cellular data plans on iPad” as of October 1, 2022. Users are advised to get information on activating a new plan with their smartphone from their carrier by contacting them.

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The Apple SIM was first made available by Apple in 2014 as a physical nano-SIM that could be inserted into the SIM tray. Later, a SIM card slot and an Apple SIM were included into the device itself.

The following iPad models are affected:

  • iPod Touch 5
  • Mini 3 and Mini 4 iPads
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (first and second generation)
  • iPad Pro 10.5-inch
  • iPad Pro 9.7-inch
  • iPhone 5 and 6

The company’s departure from Apple SIM follows an iPhone change that eliminated physical SIM cards as the latest development in the field. In the United States, its iPhone 14 line will exclusively accept eSIM; nevertheless, for the time being, other markets will continue to offer iPhones with traditional SIM trays.

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