Hi KC 1. I bought one iPAD from New York and its workign fine. The regular SIM can be trimmed with a handheld device to convert to MicroSIM. It cost me Rs. 200/- in Delhi (Select City Mall, Blackberry shop).
2. I got an MTNL 3G Dolphin connection. Regarding Tata Photon, ask the service provider, they may have a SIM version. I am workign mostly on Wi-Fi (Netgear and MTNL). Happy iPADding..:) On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 7:49 AM, Babul Gogoi <[email protected]> wrote: > gsm microSIM are available. all gsm connections r now 3G enabled. > > TATA photon sales a *TATA Photon+ to WiFi *device at around 5000 rupees: > http://www.tataphoton.com/tata-photon-wi-fi.aspx > > > > On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 3:53 AM, Alpana B. Sarangapani < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Krishnendu: Glad to see your note here.. > > > > Not sure about the 3G iPads. > > > > iPads (WiFi) are handy and useful in hotels that have (free) WiFi access. > > For us, in December, it laid idle and asleep while we were in Guwahati. > > > > Tata Photon's has a portable WiFi router that can create a portable > > hotspot for upto 5 computers, I saw. so that may work for the WiFi > version, > > not sure about the cost. Their service (for Photon+) was a little better > > last time we were there (Dec. 2011), but was very slow reception, > > especially at night, don't know why. > > > > I think the cost for the 3G plan to cover over there with an iPad/service > > provider from here woudl be sky-rocketing. We can't even afford the phone > > charges from our provider from here, we just get local pre-paid cards > > through friends/family members there, feel helpless sometimes without > some > > of the gadgets, but its not worth it to use services from here - if > offices > > pay for it, that's different, but then you will be able to use for office > > work only, not to call your mama, dada, or pehideu, so the local services > > are much better. > > > > My two cents.... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2012 11:43:47 -0800 > > > From: [email protected] > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: [Assam] iPad > > > > > > Has anyone used ipad (purchased in US) in India ? > > > > > > The questions I have are -- > > > > > > 1) Are the 3G ipads (AT&T) locked or does it work with a SIM in India > > ? I understand it requires microSIM . Is it something available in > > Guwahati ? > > > > > > 2) For the WiFi version, is there a way to make it work with Tata > > Photon (or something similar). iPad does not have a USB port but I heard > > Tata Photon has come up with something called portable Wifi which can > make > > it work. > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > assam mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > > assam mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > > > _______________________________________________ > assam mailing list > [email protected] > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
