Verizon iPad Air activation

See: http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203099

Choose a cellular data plan with your Apple SIM installed Apple SIM gives you the flexibility to choose from a variety of short and long term cellular data plans from select carriers, right from your iPad Air 2 or iPad mini 3. The carriers you can choose vary by country, whether you've purchased your iPad from a carrier retail location, and whether you've already previously signed up for a cellular data plan.

Countries where Apple SIM is supported Apple SIM is currently available in the United States and the United Kingdom. Our US carrier partners include AT&T, Sprint, & T-Mobile, and in UK our initial partner is EE. Type of store you purchase your iPad from If you purchase your iPad Air 2 or iPad mini 3 from a carrier retail location, your Apple SIM will only be compatible with that carrier's program. If you purchase your iPad Air or iPad mini 3 from an Apple Retail, Apple On-line store, or a reseller within countries where Apple SIM is supported, you'll have all participating carriers to choose from. Apple Online Store: All supported carriers in that country Apple Retail Store: All supported carriers in that country Reseller: All supported carriers in that country Participating carrier store: Only the carrier from that carrier store Note: Sprint Stores will only carry iPads with legacy Sprint SIM cards (not Apple SIM cards). Which carrier you pick first 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 pick 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. If your Apple SIM becomes dedicated to a specific network and you want to choose from other carrier programs, you can purchase a new Apple SIM from an Apple Retail store.

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