Hi does an ipad 2 3g work without a sim card in it

Hi
I am thinking of buying an ipad2 but do not know whether to get the 3g version if i do this do i have to have a sim in it for it to work or does it work without
Thanks

You can use it without a sim - you don't have to sign-up to a 3G contract until if/when you need it (some people get that model as it has a built-in GPS chip which the wifi-only model doesn't, and they never activate 3G on it)

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