iPad without SIM card: advantages and disadvantages explained

An iPad without a SIM card offers you many advantages and one is often not necessary, but it also has disadvantages in terms of mobility.

iPad without SIM card – These are the advantages

When you want to buy an iPad, you always have to ask yourself whether it should be with or without a SIM card. The iPad without SIM card has several distinct advantages and it is not at all always necessary to have an iPad with Cellular and Wifi.

• The 10th generation iPad without SIM card costs 200 euros less in the smallest variant with 64 gigabytes (RRP 579 euros) than the same model with SIM card (RRP 779 euros).

• The iPad has good wifi reception and can thus access the internet. In addition, the iPad is often used at home, university or work, where the user has a wireless network available anyway.

• If you have an iPhone, you can easily share your mobile data with the iPad. Of course, this also works with Android phones.

• You save the cost of a SIM card and don’t have to worry about your data volume.

• If you use the variant with the mobile phone as a modem, you have double energy consumption. The iPad without a SIM card also consumes less energy overall because it also doesn’t always have to maintain connections. Overall, you can neglect the cost of charging.

• In the long run, however, the increased power consumption and more frequent charging can harm the battery. Especially if you leave the device permanently connected to the power supply.

iPad without SIM card – These are the disadvantages

Depending on the type of use, an iPad without a SIM card tends to be disadvantageous. You may have to accept restrictions or compromises in your use.

• You always have internet available everywhere and it is often more stable and secure than a public wifi.

• This is especially important if you also want to work with the iPad or make regular backups to the cloud. It’s also more convenient for gamers if the network works reliably.

• You don’t have to run solutions with your mobile phone or an external modem, which are less stable than a built-in modem in the iPad.