http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/ Engadget Comments for iPad international data plans roundup: Japan gets SIM-locked devices, Spain gets a great deal more (updated) http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/
C'mon KT...]]>May 10th 2010 7:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/
There's existing plans that are better than these, T-Mobile sim-only for one.]]>May 10th 2010 7:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/I was actually thinking of bringing in a Wi-Fi one and using the KT WiBro EGG... Would be much faster, and since I carry a bag with me 90% of the time, I wouldn't mind carrying a small ass router...]]>May 10th 2010 10:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/
Egg has terrible battery life, is a pain in the @ss for a foreigner to get (even F2 and F4 holders), and you lose A-GPS without the 3G version (which makes all of the location based apps a bit less useful). I already have the 3GS on KT, and I doubt they'd be thrilled to let me open a second line of service (even though I was a dependable WiBro customer for 2 years with the WinMo LG KC-1).]]>May 10th 2010 11:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/May 10th 2010 7:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/May 10th 2010 4:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/
Get a cheapest contract there is available from any carrier - approx. 5USD per month for 2 years.
Add a data pack for my contract - prices are 5USD for 500MB or 15USD for 5GB. Also,if you use a whole data pack in one month,you can just buy another one. So I get 500MB data plan on my ipad for 10 USD total or a whooping 5GB for 20 USD total.

Trim the simcard myself so it fits the ipad. Voila.

Why is it so difficult for customers in the USA?]]>May 10th 2010 7:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/May 10th 2010 7:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/Yes it makes much more sense to buy a separate data-plan, I would probably use one of my current data-plans with modified sim-card.

I pay like 9.80 € and 19.80 € for my current data-plans and both are unlimited its just the cheaper is slower and the other is the 2nd one faster.
]]>May 10th 2010 7:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/May 10th 2010 8:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/
And here in Australia, the money-grabbing phone companies are at it:

Telstra (pre-paid)
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1GB - $20
3GB - $30
6GB - $60
9GB - $80
12GB - $100

Optus (post paid)
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2GB - $20
3GB - $30
8GB - $60
]]>May 10th 2010 7:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/May 10th 2010 7:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/May 10th 2010 7:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/
aargh. Engadget keeps eating my posts.

Overly expensive data plans weren't a cause of the global meltdown. The root cause was people living beyond their means. To do so, that do stupid things such as using their homes as ATMs, or buy homes with negative amortization (what brainiac came up with that?!?). Luxury items such as the iPhone (and smartphones in general) with their inherently expensive data plans are just a symptom. If everyone tomorrow suddenly decided $30/mo was too much for data and stopped paying for it, data prices would drop.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Apple's genius isn't design, it's marketing. It's convincing people that the iPhone/iPad are "necessities" rather just "wants." With the exception of a few businessmen, no one NEEDS a smartphone. You don't need to check your email, or surf the web, or play games while on the go. I have a friend who has stated he "couldn't live without his iPhone". When asked why, he stated he needs to check his email and run apps. When I point out that he sits in front of a computer all day at work, he really didn't have an answer. For most people, $360+/yr is a lot of money to satisfy a want -- and there are people who go into debt to do it. That's the cause of the global crisis.]]>May 10th 2010 7:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/May 10th 2010 7:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/
Nope, damn assholes... instead of unlimited, it's 5GB limit.]]>May 10th 2010 7:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/has there every been???]]>May 10th 2010 7:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/
I don't think I need an ipad, to be honest, but the data plans here aren't too far from what I was expecting on Rogers... The $20 option to add it to your current data plan (presuming that doesn't get you any additional data) seems a bit steep though. I'd rather pop out the extra $15 and get a whole new 5gb cap, rather than have it suck from my iPhone's data usage allowance.]]>May 10th 2010 10:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/
Rogers pwns AT&T for iPhone data plans. However, for the iPad, they are totally ass raping us. AT&T's Unlimited iPad plan is actually not capped, and I think Rogers must've misunderstood that or something. And with the 250MB plan, they are just hoping people will go over so they can charge them $3/MB or something ridiculous.

And no "Unlimited" does not exist via any carrier in Canada even for DSL/Cable HOME internet! It's ridiculous. ]]>May 10th 2010 2:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/
Now if only they would have those $15 250 MB plans for smartphones... For $15 dollars you get a lovely unlimited email and IM plan for blackberries.

:(]]>May 10th 2010 8:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/]]>May 10th 2010 7:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/you're an idiot if you think it was Steve's decision not to tether. It'd be no sweat for Steve- it's the telecommunications companies that don't want it!]]>May 10th 2010 7:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/No, you're wrong.
They have the iphone tethering option for other carriers worldwide, just not the USofA. Why? it's simple. iPad Data plans. Why else make the iPad 3G? To cut down on bandwidth on the AT&T's crappy network? No. AT&T has plenty of backbone. But guess what? Whenever you reach a certain amount, you mysteriously get slow speeds and lose connection. I wonder why... ]]>May 10th 2010 8:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/
So true, the only possible reason I can think of that you cant tether an iPad to an iPhone for free data is that Apple want to keep the mobile operators sweet for the iPhone 4G.

Either that or Apple are stupid, and that they are not!]]>May 10th 2010 8:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/May 10th 2010 8:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/May 10th 2010 7:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/Would be a smart move...if non-Japanese 3G iPads worked on the Softbank network. Of course that all depends on whether you can somehow signup with Softbank. No contract unless you buy an iPad from SB. International iPads not supported.
Sadly I'll probably end up picking one up from SB. As much as I hate to commit to a 2 year contract.

SIM free indeed Mr. Jobs...SIM free indeed....]]>May 10th 2010 9:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/using that is possibly illegal... if they come without Japanese registration mark...]]>May 10th 2010 6:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/May 10th 2010 7:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/
why would they notice this rip off.

check out Mr Nuclears post to see what it is really like to be bent over and raped for data transfer on a network paid for by taxpayers]]>May 10th 2010 7:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/
Ah no, Telstra customers are though.]]>May 10th 2010 8:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/May 10th 2010 7:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/May 10th 2010 7:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/May 10th 2010 9:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/May 10th 2010 9:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/
Can you please tell me which places that you go have free WiFi in Japan?]]>May 10th 2010 5:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/May 10th 2010 7:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/
Thankfully, Apple struck a deal with AT&T for our benefit.

$30 for TRUE unlmtd is a steal!]]>May 10th 2010 7:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/...and I'm not too happy about this on the Wi-Fi versions:

£338.99 + 17.5%VAT = £398.31
£429.00 is overpriced by £30

£406.93 + 17.5% VAT = £478.14
£499.00 is overpriced by £20

I was hoping to get an educational discount, but no joy on the pre-orders. I'm thinking I might just wait for version 2.
]]>May 10th 2010 7:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/
Why do you care about £20 or £30 overpriced when the price itself is just an arbitrarily overpriced version of the manufacturing cost. Besides, it's not just VAT: taxes in general are higher in the UK, and doing business here isn't all that cheap. Plus they probably shipped them all out to Europe, so they've got to ferry them over here, and that costs more (you get the picture).

Actually, I think O2's data plans are pretty good. £2 per day is perfectly fine, and they give you a pretty large amount of data for that time. 1Gb per month is all I ever used on my iPhone (if that), and £10 per month isn't a bad price for constant internet use for casual occasions (you can always switch to WiFi for heavy streaming movies).]]>May 10th 2010 7:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/May 10th 2010 7:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/
I think Apple's diagram is wrong as it shows BT OpenZone being free with Orange... which it won't be, it should be against O2.]]>May 10th 2010 7:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/May 10th 2010 10:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/May 10th 2010 5:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/May 10th 2010 8:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/No need for data-plan here because Scandinavian are not getting iPad before august or september.
]]>May 10th 2010 8:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/May 10th 2010 8:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/Poland, Play
100 mb - 5 PLN = 1.62941 US$
500 mb - 15 PLN = 4.88823 US$
1000 mb - 25 PLN = 8.14705 US$

Prices are in the "Pay As You Go" offer. :)]]>May 10th 2010 8:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/May 10th 2010 8:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/ipad-international-data-plans-roundup-japan-gets-sim-locked-dev/
True the rates may be higher at the moment in Australia, but remember that traditionally Telstra has the highest rates for mobile broadband service with Optus a close second. Interesting though that VHA (Vodafone and 3) are still not releasing their rates ... however given past performance on mobile broadband service, I think 3 may come through as a winner. But till then, it is still unfortunate to see quite costly plans for what is quite limited data.]]>May 10th 2010 8:09AM