Mother buying an iPad, need some help:

Belloni · 10 Nov 2010 at 07:48

Mum has set her heart on getting her self an iPad, i'd appreciate some help in looking for the best price, with regards to tariffs and such as i don't have a clue in this respect.

No competitor mentions please.

Does it matter that her phone is on t-Mobile? Does that help any way on the tariffs?

She is going to want 3G for her work etc, thanks in advance.

Rameses · 10 Nov 2010 at 12:46

No competitors thank you very much!

Edit now if you wish to stay or go on an holiday.

Belloni · 10 Nov 2010 at 16:20

Oh ok sorry, well can anyone help me then or?!

ilikedthecore · 10 Nov 2010 at 17:05

Comparison of tarrifs here

Her current phone/network should not make any difference really, you can't combine phone and iPad plans as far as I know.

AtticusFinch · 10 Nov 2010 at 17:11

Query too - if she needs 3G all the time or only occasionally. If only occasionally may work out chaeper to buyt the iPad and then get a pay as you go MiFI type thingy - that's what I do.

iraiguana · 10 Nov 2010 at 17:49

Get an ipad + smart phone, use smartphone as mifi = cheaper and better list of gadgets which can achieve a more versatile mobile internet capability.

Space Cowboy · 10 Nov 2010 at 18:01

Yeah, I'm sure his mother wants the most versatile mobile internet capability, rather than integrated 3G in the iPad and it "just working".

Belloni · 10 Nov 2010 at 18:23

My mum has a crappy nokia, she wouldn't know this mifi stuff!

Just need to find a cheap price for the actual iPad now when we go shopping for it saturday!

Speed · 10 Nov 2010 at 18:36

Google shopping and the other price comparison sites would be a good start then...

LordSplodge · 10 Nov 2010 at 18:53

AtticusFinch said:
Query too - if she needs 3G all the time or only occasionally. If only occasionally may work out chaeper to buyt the iPad and then get a pay as you go MiFI type thingy - that's what I do.

iraiguana said:
Get an ipad + smart phone, use smartphone as mifi = cheaper and better list of gadgets which can achieve a more versatile mobile internet capability.

Whilst both of these option have great versatility they aren't that practical for your average iPad user...

Hell even a geek like me much prefers the in built 3G. I get my iPad out and *BOOM* 3G with no faff.

Oh and OP I use 3 and that seems to be a good deal and great 3G service.

oli356 · 10 Nov 2010 at 19:05

Belloni said:
My mum has a crappy nokia, she wouldn't know this mifi stuff!

Just need to find a cheap price for the actual iPad now when we go shopping for it saturday!

Hold power on, wait 45secs or so.

Use iPad..

Hold power off..

With my three MiFi contract of £7.50 per 5GB a month. It works out at £90 a year. It costs £100 more for a 3G ipad... and then the cost of the internet..

Fr0dders · 10 Nov 2010 at 22:23

Belloni said:
My mum has a crappy nokia, she wouldn't know this mifi stuff!

Just need to find a cheap price for the actual iPad now when we go shopping for it saturday!

Use google shopping

http://www.google.co.uk/prdhp?hl=en&tab=wf