iPad Mini from USA

[Mask]

Will an iPad Mini with cellular and wifi work back in SA? Would it need to be unlocked first?

Thanks

 

[iSupplySA]

If you buy it from an apple store without a carrier subsidy it won't need to be unlocked. LTE in USA works on a different frequency so LTE won't be supported, same as with iPhone 5.

 

[Mask]

If you buy it from an apple store without a carrier subsidy it won't need to be unlocked. LTE in USA works on a different frequency so LTE won't be supported, same as with iPhone 5.

Thanks - won't need LTE, so all good!

 

[morkhans]

Will an iPad Mini with cellular and wifi work back in SA? Would it need to be unlocked first?

Thanks

iPads have never been carrier locked. Your features: like hotspot are however dictated to you by your choice of carrier.

Get the Model A1455. It supports all the LTE bands SA carriers will mostly be using.
http://www.apple.com/ipad-mini/specs/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LTE_networks#Africa

 

[bigboy529]

As far as I know there's only 1 iPad mini GSM model worldwide the A145 as mentioned above so it has all LTE and 3G radios for working worldwide. As I have it they mostly also sell the iPads locked to a network and this also goes for the Apple store, wallmart etc. Locked iPad is no problem, you can easally get it unlocked for around R350. I unlocked a iPhone earlyer this year using www.officialiphoneunlock.co.uk there's less expensive options availible, but a lot of them scam people, take their money and do nothing. These guys are 29 UK pounds to unlock a AT&T iPhone/iPad and it takes a couple of days.