All iPad mini models come with built-in Wi-Fi. If you want to access the Internet in more places, choose a model that supports mobile data and sign up for service from your carrier.
Connect to fast mobile networks.
iPad mini supports fast mobile networks around the world, including HSPA, HSPA+ and DC-HSDPA. So you can download content, stream video and browse the web at amazing speeds.
Use iPad mini as a personal hotspot.
Where supported, iPad mini can share its high-speed data connection as a personal hotspot. You can connect up to five devices — such as a MacBook Air, an iPod touch or another iPad — over Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or USB.
Ready to take on the world.
iPad mini offers the most comprehensive support for fast networks around the world. It’s designed with two mobile antennas tuned to ten different bands that access a larger frequency spectrum. That means you can travel almost anywhere in the world and get online. And your connection is always fast. Choose an iPad mini model with mobile data capability to connect to GSM/UMTS networks worldwide. But if you want a local connection when you’re travelling, just pop in a local SIM card.
No-contract data service.
To enable mobile data service on your iPad mini, you need a nano-SIM card and a data plan. A number of carriers offer no-contract data plans for iPad mini, and you can activate service anytime after installing the nano-SIM card; some plans can even be activated directly from the iPad mini. Nano-SIM cards are available from the Apple Online Store and Apple Retail Stores and directly from carriers; contact your carrier for details.
Find out about data plans from carriers offering nano-SIM cards through the Apple Online Store and Apple Retail Stores. Learn more
Here’s how to get data service for your iPad mini:
- Purchase an iPad mini model with mobile data capability.
- Get a nano-SIM card either from Apple or from a carrier offering iPad mini data plans; you’ll select your data plan later.
- Install your nano-SIM card.
- Use the on-device activation process (where available) or contact your wireless carrier for activation details.
Data service for iPad mini is available from the following carriers. Each carrier offers a range of data plan options.
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