Use of another SIM card when traveling to Italy

Can I get a prepaid SIM card In Italy to use on my IPad? Does it have to be unlocked first? If so, do I have to contact AT&T. Any help is greatly appreciated.

David, This is very helpful. Would you expand on this? You obviously have an iPad 1 3G. Is that right? Was it originally purchased in the US? If so, it must have an AT&T SIM card. Is that right? If I understand you right you traveled to Germany, bought a prepaid SIM card there, inserted it in your iPad 3G and it worked. Were there any functions at all that would not work with the German pre-paid SIM card? Did you have to change any settings to receive your email on the iPad with the German pre-paid SIM installed?

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Re: Use of another SIM card when traveling to Italy

Can I ask a similiar question. I bought an Ipad 1 3G in the US last year. Took it back to Australia and have been using it with a local 3G Network there - no problems. I am now back in the US and tried to get an AT&T micro sim today to use for the month I am here and they are saying I cannot get a prepaid card with AT&T because I dont have a Credit Card with a US Billing Address. Seems obsurd .... can anyone help me .... I really really really rely on my iPad and need 3G access while i am here for the month ....
Greatly appreciated in advance ...

G'Day Jamie;
Just go to a Apple Store and request a replacement micro-sim card. Go to a place that sells pre-paid credit cards - need one that has $25.00 or a little more. That pre-paid card is registered in the U.S. Just use your hotel/motels address for the registration. You're all set. As they would say in Australia "Easy Peasy."
By-the-way, welcome to the U.S.
Enjoy.

Can I use a local carrier SIM card when traveling to Israel?

Good Morning!
I will be traveling to Israel with a group this Summer for @2 weeks and they require us to use a local SIM card while we are over there. I have an iPhone 6 and was wondering if I can use a SIM card while in Israel? I don't want to add an international plan since it will only be for 2 weeks and the SIM card is a group requirement.
Thanks in advance!

Yes you can. Make sure you get a nano SIM.

Can I use the same sim card when I switch to the verizon edge plan?

I will be receiving my new Samsung Galaxy s5 that will be on the Verizon Edge plan. It will be arriving with a sim card. Can I just take my current sim card on my current phone and just use it with the s5? or will I have to use the sim card it comes with because I switched to the Edge plan?

You should be able to use the same SIM card; if they are different sizes, you can get an adapter or go ahead and use the SIM card that comes with the phone.

I want to change to local carrier sim card when traveling. Do I need to get an unlocked iphone 5?

I live in the US, and want to buy iphone 5. I am having a hard time to figure out which iphone 5 I should get. I will use the phone in the US most of the time. Therefore, I will purchase a plan from a US carrier. I also want to use the phone when traveling in Asia. I don’t want to use international roaming because every time I travel, I need more 1,000 minutes talking on the phone. Do I need to get an unlocked iphone 5? I heard iphone 4S can change sim card at local carrier. Does iphone 5 have the same option?

"Do I need to get an unlocked iphone 5? "
Yes.
There has been no announcement about the release of an unlocked iphone 5 yet.
"I heard iphone 4S can change sim card at local carrier."
If it is unlocked then it can use other SIM cards.

HT201412 unable to support another sim card

hi i am using i phone4 having serial no-KL******DZZ , IMEI NO-*********** This mobile hasbeen some problem. it means now i am using zain bahrain national sim card now i cant able to change another sim card . when ever i put another company sim it will show no service i do not understand , what wrong with this i phone plz let guide me
regards
satheesh
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Your phone is locked to the original carrier. You will have to speak to them to see if they offer unlocking.

I have an iphone 4s i used to USA, when i come in Haiti it and put anothe sim card it asks me to activate. i cannot activate it. how can i know if it's unlocked or not?

i have an iphone 4s i used to USA, when i come in Haiti and put another sim card it asks me to activate it.
i cannot activate it. how can i know if it's unlocked or not?

As Kilted Tom said, make sure that you speak with your previous provider. ATT will direct you to a website and have you enter in some information which will determine if you qualify for the unlocking status. After you complete that, you will need to restore your phone as new through iTunes. Make sure that you have a backup to iCloud in order to retrieve your content and data after you restore your device.

How to use another SIM card with my AT&T Iphone

I have to go in france and use a French office' sim card from another provider than AT&T. But here, I've got all my professional, and private, mail box and conatct on it.
How have I to do in order to use this other sim card in my Iphone? I don't want to buy another cell phone for only few weeks in year !
When I was in france my provider was agree to unlock my old iphone before leaving the country. that's why that was easy for me to use it in US with an AT&T sim card. But now, they change my oldest 3g with a new one, it is impossible for me to have the same situation ...
and I'm a AT&T customer since more two years ...

There is no way to use a phone locked to AT&T with another provider. AT&T does not unlock iPhones for anyone. Ever..

I buy I phone from USA and I use this I phone in Iraq I get this message Please insert another SIM card from a supported carrier or request that this iPhone be unlocked by your carrier so I need to solve this problem

Dear ,
I buied I phone from USA and I sent to Iraq to use it there but when used it I get this message :
The SIM card that you currently have installed in this iPhone is from a carrier that is not supported under the activation policy that is currently assigned by the activation server. This is not a hardware issue with the iPhone. Please insert another SIM card from a supported carrier or request that this iPhone be unlocked by your carrier
so I need support to resolve this problem and procedure and how I can iPhone be unlocked.
BR,
Ammar Jumaa

ammarjr wrote:
... how I can iPhone be unlocked.
Sorry... but... ONLY the US Carrier it is Locked to can unlock it.
You need to Contact them.
Note: No one here will know who that Carrier is.

Hi i just ended my service with my service provider and was wondering if i have to do anything to use my iphone 3gs with another carrier. do i need to get it unblocked to be able to use another sim card

I just ended service with my at&t and was wondering if i have to do anything like have my phone unblocked to use another sim card or use another provider

I have a 3GS, out of contract with AT&T. I emailed for the unlock, and got an email saying:
"Request number: (xxxxxx)
Thank you for contacting AT&T Customer Care about unlocking your iPhone.
We have reviewed your request and confirmed that you are eligible to have the requested iPhone unlocked.
Please allow 24 hours upon receipt of this notification to complete the unlock.
To complete the unlock, simply:
Open iTunes on your Mac or PC and verify that you have Internet connectivity.
Ensure a SIM card is inserted into your iPhone.
Connect your iPhone using the dock connector to USB cable that came with your iPhone.
Backup and restore your iPhone using iTunes. For information on backup and restore, please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414.
After restoring, your iPhone will be unlocked.
Additional information on unlocking can be found at http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3198
For questions regarding AT&T's wireless service and iPhone, please visit the Phone/Device Learning Center.
We thank you for your continued business.
You may also check the status of your unlock request by clicking the link for AT&T's Device Unlock Status Portal.
Sincerely,
AT&T Customer Care Team"
Now the deal here is, iOS 6 is out now, so in order to complete the instructions and restore it with iTunes, you have to update to iOS 6. I decided to keep 5.1.1, so I did NOT restore the phone. I checked a couple IMEI checker sites, and they all said my IMEI was unlocked, so rather than use iTunes, I just replaced the AT&T SIM with an O2-UK SIM card I had when using my Android phone in England. I was pleased to see T-Mobile show up as my carrier when I turned the iPhone on, and in Settings, it shows O2 as the carrier instead of AT&T, due to the O2 SIM being installed. Then a moment later, I got texts saying what my remaining British £ balance is, since I had leftover money on the SIM from my last trip, and another text said "Welcome to America, have a nice trip!"
The phone isn't jailbroken or anything like that. It's still on 5.1.1 with the proper, working Google mapping. Never restored via iTunes. Never updated to iOS 6. Any SIM card works. No tricks or hacks. You don't have to restore the phone to complete the unlock.

I have an old iPhone 4 and i would like to use as an iPod so now i have an iphone 5 and i dont want to buy another sim card to uncooked it plz what to do ?

hello guys plz I need some help with my iphone 4. I have an old iphone 4 and i wanted to use it as an ipod because i now have an iphone 5. so what i did i restored my iphone 4 so i can upload songs and other medias but before that i have been asked to activate my iphone and i dont wanna buy another sim card for 60 $ just to activate my phone. Plz if anyone knows another method plz help me with that. (sorry for my englidh I'm french) thank you

Just try putting an old sim in there if you have one or borrow a sim card from someone.

Hello i try to use another SIM card with my iphone 4s now it said i need to unlock the phone with my Sim carrier

Hello i try to use another SIM card with my iphone 4s now it said i need to unlock the phone with my Sim carrier ... here is what it says below
The SIM card inserted in this iPhone does not appear to be supported.
The SIM card that you currently have installed in this iPhone is from a carrier that is not supported under the activation policy that is currently assigned by the activation server. This is not a hardware issue with the iPhone. Please insert another SIM card from a supported carrier or request that this iPhone be unlocked by your carrier. Please contact Apple for more information.

So.. You need to contact the carrier for the iPhone's original sim card, and request they unlock it. The carrier is the only one that can unlock the sim of the iPhone.

I spend 5 months in Florida and 7 months in Ontario, Canada. Can a Verizon Samsung Note ll be unlocked and used with a sim card from another carrier in Ontario?

I spend 5 months in Florida and 7 months in Ontario, Canada. Can a Verizon Samsung Note ll be unlocked and used with a sim card from another carrier in Ontario?

Yes, you should be able to use a local SIM card from a carrier in Ontario. You should not have to do anything prior to doing so.

My iPhone5 prompts while setting up "This iPhone is not currently setup to work with carrier you are attempting to use.Please insert another SIM card from a supported carrier" or "Request that this iPhone be unlocked" How can I unlock my new iPhone5 ?

My iPhone5 prompts while setting up "This iPhone is not currently setup to work with carrier you are attempting to use.Please insert another SIM card from a supported carrier" or "Request that this iPhone be unlocked" How can I unlock my new iPhone5 to function properly?

That means that the phone is locked to a carrier other than the one you are trying to use.
ONLY the carrier it is locked to can authorize unlocking it.
Where exactly did you get this "new" iPhone 5?

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Use of another SIM card when traveling to Italy

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