Apple
designs products that are pleasant to the eye. The original goal for
Steve Jobs and Apple was that the products would be intuitively easy
to figure out and that they would be pleasing to the eye. Jobs and
his crew of designers accomplished the goal. The designs that come
from Apple set trends for the future, and they set the stage by
creating what they called a “closed system.”
The
iPad SIM Card
A
SIM card is the small, thumbnail-sized plastic card used by GSM
phones in connecting to the network of a phone carrier. The SIM card
helps in storing information identifying the service provider to the
phone, making it possible for calls to be made after the phone
connects to the network. Micro-SIM cards are used by the iPad 2 3G on
AT&T, the iPad 3 model with cellular data and the 3G model of the
original iPad. Wi-Fi models do not have a SIM card and the Verizon
version of the iPad 2 3G also does not have the card.
Access
Those SIM Cards
Apple
did not want people hacking into their products; so the designers of
the company made sure that the insides were not easy to access,
meaning that replacing things like SIM cards has not and continues to
not be an easy task. Even though the iPad looks like you have access
to nothing, you can actually remove the SIM card quite easily.
Use
a Paperclip
The
iPad and iPhone have SIM Cards that can easily be accessed with a
paper clip. Using the paper clip, you just need to push a little
button on the tray that holds the SIM card. Once you push the button,
the SIM card will come out on a small tray. The individual lineups of
iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touch models change from the previous
models, but they all seem to work in the same way.
Early
Buttons and Trays
The
early iPads have buttons and trays on one side of the device. The
button is just to the right of a little slot that will slide open to
reveal the vital brain of the device. Many people will remove their
SIM cards before servicing their tablets, and they often remove the
SIM cards when an excessive amount of guests show up, too. The iPad
will not work properly without the SIM card; so be sure to put the
card back in after you have had repairs done to your device.
Later
Buttons and Trays
If
you own the third or fourth generation of iPads, the SIM card slot is
on the side of the device. Just like the previous models, each iPad
has a tiny button for paper clips, and the tray with the SIM card
pops out so you can easily switch SIM cards. If you are considering
switching SIM cards, it is a good idea to also tell your customer
service representative at your cell phone shop. You will hear advice
regarding keeping your account with them alive.