US pre-paid micro SIM for iPad

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Originally Posted by wisniak

Incredibly complex...
Throughout Europe (and some of the Far East countries I've visited) you just go into a shop, buy the SIM card, they photocopy your passport - and you're up and running within minutes...
The only exception is France, where there's more bureaucracy.

If AT&T let you buy topup cards in stores for their iPad service, it would be easier, but it's not really intended nor set up for foreigners to use. Some, like me, find a way, but it is a bit of a quagmire to navigate.