After the presentation iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 we told you that Apple included in its new tablets an Apple card, or Apple SIM, universal that allows the choice of a tariff plan offered by 4 mobile operators, the offers can be changed at any time. While the idea sounds great in theory, in reality mobile operator AT&T encodes these cards into its own network when a proprietary offer is activated, forcing users to buy another Apple SIM, or a normal card, to use the tablet in another network.
Using Apple SIM, you can choose from different cellular carriers and their various programs. The data plans vary by carrier. For instance, in the United States, you can choose a domestic plan from either Sprint or T-Mobile and also choose an alternate plan from the other carrier as needed. When you choose AT&T on iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3, AT&T dedicates Apple SIM to their network only.
The image above was posted by the CEO of T-Mobile USA, who was trying to demonstrate AT&T's disgraceful tactics, but there is an upside to this whole American thing. The iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 tablets are not effectively locked to the carrier's network, so if you change the card to another carrier's card, it will work without problems in your tablet.
