You can test your cellular data by disabling Wi-Fi ( Settings > Wi-Fi > Wi-Fi). It is much slower but also consumes less power. If you are in an area where the 3G network is not good, you should still be able to use the old Edge network by disabling 3G. Should you ever need to uninstall the profile, you can find it in the Settings app ( Settings > General > Profile).Įnsure that you’ve enabled data in the Settings app ( Settings > General > Network). In some instances you will need to power down your iDevice completely and then power it back up. Do this from from the Settings app ( Settings > Airplane Mode). Open the site on your iDevice and select Custom APN to change the address of your data network.Īfter the profile is successfully installed, you may need to toggle airplane mode on and then back off again. We’re going to change your APN or Access Point Name to the correct address for Consumer Cellular. When you browse to the site, you’ll find that it’s a simple step-by-step wizard. Note that the site looks very different on a desktop so you have to visit it from your iDevice. The easiest way to enable data is to visit .nz from Safari on your iPad or iPhone. If you tell them it is an iPhone/iPad you will likely be denied. Since the original writing of this article, Consumer Cellular has begun reselling the iPhone 3G so there should be no issues here but it may take a day or so for the provisioning to go into effect. If you previously used a Consumer Cellular phone that didn’t support data or it does not appear to be activated on their website, you can call customer service (1-88) and let them know that you’ve purchased a used AT&T phone which supports data and ask them to enable data for your sim card. I won’t cover it here because it’s quite easy to do.
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There are plenty of articles on the web about how to do that. If you are planning to use the iPad, or the iPhone 4 or newer, you’ll need to cut your sim card down to the size of a micro sim card. It will have a small pin hole used to eject the tray.
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How do you check? Look for the sim card tray on the top or on the side of the device. You must have a GSM (the AT&T version) iPhone or iPad for this to work. After over 2 years of using an iPhone with Consumer Cellular, I’ve never had to call them for support on anything except to enable my data plan (see step 4). If you are ok with this, I lower my staff of warning and allow you to pass into a world of greater freedom. The moment you tell Consumer Cellular that you are using an iPhone or an iPad, they will likely tell you that they cannot provide support. If you expect technical support from your cell phone provider for your phone (the actual device), this is probably not a good idea for you. A lot of people commented on it so in this post, I’ll sum it up for people looking to use this excellent priced voice and data service on the excellent iPhone or iPad! 1. A few years ago I wrote a post on using the iPhone with Consumer Cellular.