iPad Micro-SIM locked to SoftBank in Japan (at least they're honest why)

PeterCH · May 19, 2010

This is hilariously funny-- at least this guy is honest about it.

Son Masayoshi, the operator CEO candidly admits the iPad exclusivity is due to the relative lack of robustness of his network compared to DoCoMo

We are at a disadvantage compared with NTT. We will lose massive customers if we did not lock the Japanese iPads to our network

http://mobileinjapan.com/2010/05/18/steve-jobs-apple-softbank-wrong-ipad-japan-sim-lock/

Synaesthesia · May 20, 2010

Well honesty is the best policy, most of the time! I'm surprised the iPads are network-locked there, but not in the USA or elsewhere.

PeterCH · May 20, 2010

Synaesthesia said:
Well honesty is the best policy, most of the time! I'm surprised the iPads are network-locked there, but not in the USA or elsewhere.

Japan's all network locked. All cellular phones are network locked too. It's impossible to buy a mobile in Japan without network lock and most phones cannot be unlocked.

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iPad Micro-SIM locked to SoftBank in Japan (at least they're honest why)

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