Apple iPad not getting 3G on T-Mobile

Listen up T-Mobile customers of San Francisco, this will not be music to your ears.

By now you have heard that the iPad is going to be shipped unlocked. That`s absolutely phenomenal. You might have also heard about how the device isn`t going to have a contract. That`s even better than phenomenal.

And, you might have also heard there are two versions of the iPad coming out, one style equipped with 3G and one that only possess Wi-Fi. Well, AT&T and Apple have a special partnership as far as the iPad goes, with a plan for 250MB a month for $14.99 or unlimited date for $29.99. That of course for the 3G model.

If you`re going the AT&T route, that`s really a no brainer. Go unlimited.

The problem with T-Mobile is that there isn`t going to be a 3G route. It`s because Apple`s device is compatible with four different frequencies including 850, 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz. T-Mobile`s 3G service runs on 1700 Mhrz, so that option goes out the window.

Of course, you`ll still be able to get EDGE but with a device this media heavy, you`re going to want 3G and not EDGE.

See what I mean?

So you`re stuck with another service provider and if that service provider is AT&T and you`re here in the city, it might mean you don`t purchase an iPad with 3G.

Why?

Well, to save yourself from the inevitable headaches of course.

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