The Unofficial Speak Out Wireless Canada Consumer Page - Topic: Use SO SIM with browsing for iPad data? https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/phone-features/use-so-sim-with-browsing-for-ipad-data/ Simple:Press Version 5.7.5.3 bridonca on Use SO SIM with browsing for iPad data? https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/phone-features/use-so-sim-with-browsing-for-ipad-data/#p17970 Phone/Device Issues and Features https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/phone-features/use-so-sim-with-browsing-for-ipad-data/#p17970 This looks like it is gonna be fun! 🙂

Because this has potential in becoming a dismal failure, might I suggest you try another carrier? Fido might be a better option. It uses the same network Speakout uses yet will be cheaper overall.

You can get a FIDO sim card for about $7 on Ebay.
http://shop.ebay.ca/i.html?_tr.....#038;_sc=1

It might or might not come with $10 credit. If you cannot sweet talk the CSR, you need to shell out another $10, making your investment around $20 total.

You probably should go the prepaid route. You need to get a data plan, here are some options.
http://www.fido.ca/web/content.....il_options

I dug up some APN settings. I have no idea what will work on the ipad though.

Account 1:
Name: FidoWAP
APN - wap.fido.ca
User: fido
password: fido

Account 2:
Name: FidoINT
APN: internet.fido.ca
user: fido
password: fido

then, to set up WAP, create a Wap profile with the following:
Name: Fido
Connect using: FidoWAP
Gateway: 205.151.11.11
user: fido
password: fido

OR

homepage: »wap.fido.ca
session mode: permanent
connection security: off
data bearer: GPRS
GPRS connection: when needed
GPRS access point: wap.fido.ca
IP address: 205.151.011.011
authentication type: normal
login type: automatic
user:fido
password:fido

Now I would love to hear your progress on this endeavour. I wish you the best of luck!

]]> Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:18:09 -0700 lairdb on Use SO SIM with browsing for iPad data? https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/phone-features/use-so-sim-with-browsing-for-ipad-data/#p17964 Phone/Device Issues and Features https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/phone-features/use-so-sim-with-browsing-for-ipad-data/#p17964 I'll be visiting Canada for about a week, and would like my iPad to have data access. Rogers is (for sure) the only carrier that coveres the remote town I'll be in, and it seems to me that I should be able to get a SO SIM, enable the data coverage, trim it down for my iPad, and set the APN correctly.

This seems as though it shoudl work, and seems like the most economical alternative -- any hidden catches, or experience that suggests it won't work?

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