Ipad & dongle?

[KN]

Dear Rootschatters

just considering getting an Ipad as a Christmas gift for mother-in-law, but she doesn't have internet access.
 
Would an internet-anywhere dongle work with and Ipad?

thanks!

KN

[flaggysmob]

hi Kn
 On the ipad original there is no usb port so you can not plug anything in I believe this to be true for the ipad 2 as well they do sell ones that connect through the mobile network using a Sim card if you look at apple.co.uk they will give you a full spec and run down of what each ipad can do
cheers
Ian

[majm]

...Sorrry I do not know about iPad BUT I am sending this post from my Kindle e reader  it has wifi and NO dongle  and I am not in a capital city but in regional NSW Australis OOPS Australia  Modifying this post as my Kindle cannot spell for itself and reliew on my 2 finger efforts...  .   Cheers Clunky JM as I usually have proper keyboard not this tiny qwerty one

[KN]

Dear flaggysmob and majm

thank you for your replies - Rootschat comes up with the answers again!

I understand now that you can get internet access on the Ipad by using it like a mobile phone.

things are getting clearer!

thank you

KN

[jc26red]

you do have to make sure you buy the 3G version, which means the ipad can hold a sim card. This is the more expensive of the 2 models, the wifi only model does not have the facility to insert a sim card! Apple are still pointedly refusing to include a usb connection so internet dongles are not an option.

I'm not sure if it has to be a contract sim card though.

The wifi only ipad can connect if you are out and about, say having a coffee or some libraries have wifi free zones.  Sadly the UK is not so wifi free friendly as many other countries  I have visited

[Nick29]

Before buying the 3G iPad, look into the costs of data transfer, otherwise you could be buying your mother-in-law a present that could cost her a lot of money.

P.S. Data transfer on the 3G Kindle is free.

[KN]

Would these do the job?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Original-Broadband-Preloaded-Mobile-Devices/dp/B0047GJI9W/ref=pd_cp_computers_3

KN

[Nick29]

Would these do the job?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Original-Broadband-Preloaded-Mobile-Devices/dp/B0047GJI9W/ref=pd_cp_computers_3

KN

No.  The 3G iPad uses a micro-3G card.  See http://www.apple.com/uk/ipad/3g/ and http://www.amazon.co.uk/Original-Broadband-Ready-Preloaded-Data/dp/B004B71ZH0/ref=pd_cp_computers_3

Note that the Amazon card I mentioned is on the "3" network, which not everybody gets good reception from.

[jc26red]

an ordinary sim card can be cut down to micro sim size... plenty of tutorials on youtube... and yes it does work if you're careful.