Kibkom North Cyprus Forum

Friends are coming out this weekend with their new ipad 3, which I believe can connect to the internet with a local SIM card - does anyone know where to purchase such a thing? I assume it's not the same card as a mobile uses - or is it??

call in to the turkcell shop near the lefkosa roundabout they will be able to help you

Agree with Andrew, I came here with my Samsung Galaxy Tab, and they set me up, dowloaded skype for me etc, the girl in their is very very clued up

Can you let use know how they get on with the IPad sim please.

Thanks for the info. Will point my friends in the direction of Turkcell.

I wouldn't bother for the short time they are going to b with u. Just use local bars/hotels. And of course your internet.

I use a telsim micro sim in my I pad and find it really good. However loads of free wifi almost every where now.

Re message five - I agree, but it's their new toy and they want to play with it! Will post how they get on, cost etc for those interested.

Hi I would be careful when using any mobile for the internet, but by all means get a micro sim at least it will stop the enjoying message 'No Sim Card' you can get a card from almost any main mobile provider shop, but when ever you can use WiFi as this is free, set your I pad to ask to Join networks in the WiFi section( settings then General), this way it will alway ask you to join any wifi it picks up, most cafe & bars will give you the password, the good thing is the iPad,iPhone,iPod will alway recognise this wifi and connect automatically not using your mobile internet time
I pay 250 units for 250MB as a standard monthly charge, this is usually enough using the way I have explained
Like all internet services on mobiles its costly

Good luck

ozonkoyboy,

If your equipment ('phone / computer / tablet) will accept a 3G sim card, then 5 or 10GB of internet use will cost no more than 70TL.

Perhaps your 'phone won't work on 3G, but an iPad3 certainly will, and give full internet access at (normally ) very high speeds...