Grandfathered unlimited iPad data plan will be transferable to iPad 2

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iPad Wi-Fi + 3G users who have been paying $30 each month for unlimited data can now rest assured that they’ll have the option to continue doing so if they opt to upgrade to the new iPad 2. AT&T made an unlimited data plan available to early iPad owners last year, but decided to pull the plan in favor of the capped options we have now. Users who purchased their iPad on or before June 7th had the option to grab the unlimited data plan, however, and as long as they kept paying for it each month since, the plan is still alive and kicking. Now AT&T has confirmed that these data-hungry iPad owners will be able to transfer their grandfathered unlimited plans to the new iPad 2, should they choose to upgrade. While the iPad 2 is thought by some to be a modest incremental update, current iPad owners yearning for that sleek new case and Apple’s speedy A5 processor can now remain calm knowing that they won’t lose their data plans when they buy the new model.

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10 Comments
  • Anonymous

    Only real upgrade is to android. Repent apple fanboys and you shall survive!

    • Anonymous

      I can’t even see the ipad2 anymore. All I see is my XOOM and my Galaxy DROID tab.

      • Anonymous

        By the summer I’ll have upwards of 10 tablets! Long live android and google!

      • Imahottguy

        Guys, guys, let’s scale back on the goog koolaid, k? You’re starting to sound a little too robotic..

  • Anonymous

    I hate the evil AT&T make this sound like a giveaway. Those who have a 3G iPad could have popped out the SIM and put it to the new iPad.

    • Jimbo

      I was going to say the same thing: since the iPad and iPad 2 are unlocked, a simple SIM swap should be the easiest way of “grandfathering” the unlimited plan. Certainly easier than using AT&T’s sure-to-be-flaky-on-launch-day on-device signup feature. Unless, of course AT&T has found another creative way of fouling up something simple.

      • ISOHaven

        Assuming the iPad2 has the same sim card.

    • Imahottguy

      So true. Though I am very happy that AT&T has agreed not to violate their own TOS for me (for once)! ;)

  • the technologist

    what-a-shocker.

  • Scott Gardner

    I just called AT&T and had to give them the unlimited plan phone number (in General > About > Cellular Data Number) and new iPad 2 IMEI number (also in General > About), then swap SIM cards, and I now have the unlimited data plan on my new iPad 2.

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