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Apple iPad - Cellular Data Activation

2026-10-22 18:04:55.896

Apple iPad - Cellular Data Activation

Here's how to activate cellular data on your iPad.
The Apple® iPad® Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 come with a preinstalled AppleSIM card, if purchased directly from Apple and certain retailers.
  • The AppleSIM card must be removed and replaced with a Verizon Wireless 4G LTE SIM card to be used on the Verizon Wireless network.
  • SIM cards can be obtained from any Verizon store or from the online store.

Prepaid Cellular Data Activation

Ensure a SIM card is inserted before performing the steps below.
  1. From the Home screen, tap
    Settings
     Settings icon.
  2. Tap
    Cellular Data
    .
    Cellular Data must be turned on in order to continue.
  3. Tap
    View Account
    .
  4. Tap
    Set Up New Account
     then tap
    Continue
    .
  5. Enter the user info:
    • First name
    • Last name
    • Telephone
  6. Enter the Log in info:
    • Email
    • Verify email (re-enter)
    • Password
    • Verify password (re-enter)
  7. Select the monthly Prepaid data plan.
  8. Select the credit card type (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, or Amex).
  9. Enter the payment and billing info then tap
    Continue
    :
    • Credit card number
    • Name on credit card
    • Expiration date
    • Security code
    • Billing address
  10. Review the Terms and Conditions then tap
    Agree
    .
  11. Verify the payment summary information then tap
    Submit
    .
  12. When the "congratulations" screen displays, tap
    OK
    .
  13. If prompted tap
    OK
    .
    A confirmation email is sent to the given email address once account creation is successful.
    It may take several minutes to complete the activation and receive the email notification.

Standard Monthly Cellular Data Activation with an Existing Monthly Data Plan

  • The account must have a monthly Verizon Wireless Mobile Broadband data plan.
  • For Prepaid Cellular Data refer to Prepaid Cellular Data Activation for assistance.
  • Ensure a SIM card is inserted before performing the steps below.
  1. From the Home screen, tap
    Safari
    .
  2. Tap
    OK
     when prompted with "Press OK to activate data plan...".
    It may take several minutes to complete the activation.
    If prompted with 'Could not activate Cellular data' tap
    OK
    .
    If prompted with 'You have not signed up for a data plan. Would you like to setup a new account?' tap
    Now
    .
  3. Tap
    OK
     when prompted with 'Cellular data plan is updated'.
    The iPad power cycles after the update.

Self-Activate a New Standard Monthly Data Plan on an Existing Account

  • Ensure a SIM card is inserted before performing the steps below.
  • Only Account Owners and Account Managers are allowed to add lines to an existing account.
  1. From the Home screen, tap
    Settings
     Settings icon.
  2. Tap
    Cellular Data
    .
  3. Tap
    View Account
    .
  4. Tap
    Add to Existing Verizon Wireless Account
     then tap Next.
    Selected when a checkmark is present.
    Selecting will populate the ability to enter
    My Verizon
     username and password.
  5. Enter the My Verizon username and password then tap
    Next
    .
    If a My Verizon account hasn't been set up, or the password is forgotten, navigate to the My Verizon Registration page from a computer and follow the instructions.
    If the account was an existing Prepaid account and the My Verizon username and password is entered, there's a prompt to continue with a Prepaid activation. A new device cannot be added to the existing account.

Add to More Everything Account

  1. Verify the account info:
    • billing info
    • account #
    • current plan
  2. Choose the desired recurring domestic plan option then tap
    Next
    .
  3. Review the Terms of Service then tap
    Agree
    .
  4. Review the Billing Summary then tap
    Submit
    .
  5. Tap
    OK
    .
    The activation process may take up to 15 minutes.
  6. When prompted with "the Cellular Data Plan has been updated" tap
    OK
    .

Add to Non-More Everything Account

  1. Verify the account info:
    • billing info
    • account #
  2. Choose the desired recurring domestic plan option then tap
    Next
    .
  3. Review the Terms of Service then tap
    Agree
    .
  4. Review the Billing Summary then tap
    Submit
    .
  5. Tap
    OK
    .
    The activation process may take up to 15 minutes.
  6. When prompted with "the Cellular Data Plan has been updated" tap
    OK
    .