User's Guide

VieworchangecellulardatasettingsoniPad(Wi-Fi+
Cellularmodels)
ActivatecellulardataserviceoniPad(Wi-Fi+Cellularmodels),turncellularuseonoroff,andset
whichappsandservicesusecellulardata.Withsomecarriers,youcanalsochangeyourdataplan.
Note:Forhelpwithcellularnetworkservicesandbilling,contactyourwirelessserviceprovider.
IfiPadisconnectedtotheinternetviathecellulardatanetwork,aniconidentifyingthecellular
networkappearsinthestatusbar.
IfCellularDataisoff,alldataservices—includingemail,webbrowsing,andpushnotifications—use
Wi-Fionly.IfCellularDataison,carrierchargesmaybeincurred.Forexample,usingcertainfeatures
andservicesthattransferdata,suchasMessages,couldresultinchargestoyourdataplan.
Note:Wi-Fi+Cellularmodelsdonʼtsupportcellularphoneservice—theysupportcellulardata
transmissiononly.TomakephonecallsoniPad,useWi-FiCallingandaniPhone.
AddacellularplantoyouriPad
Ifyoupreviouslysetupacellularplan,gotoSettings >Cellular,tapAddaNewPlan,thenfollow
theonscreeninstructions.
Youhavenʼtsetupaplan,seeSetupcellularserviceoniPad(Wi-Fi+Cellularmodels).
Vieworchangeyourcellulardataaccount
GotoSettings >CellularData,thentapManage[accountname]orCarrierServices.
Choosecellulardataoptionsfordatausage,performance,batterylife,and
more
ToturnCellularDataonoroff,gotoSettings >Cellular.
TosetoptionswhenCellularDataisturnedon,gotoSettings>Cellular>CellularDataOptions,then
doanyofthefollowing:
Reducecellularusage:TurnonLowDataMode,ortapDataMode,thenchooseLowDataMode
(dependingonyouriPadmodel).Thismodepausesautomaticupdatesandbackgroundtasks
wheniPadisnotconnectedtoWi-Fi.
TurnDataRoamingonoroff:DataRoamingpermitsinternetaccessoveracellulardatanetwork
whenyouʼreinaregionnotcoveredbyyourcarrierʼsnetwork.Whenyouʼretraveling,youcanturn
offDataRoamingtoavoidroamingcharges.
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