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Yep, a single exclusive provider. Because that tends to be the norm with tech companies who have to deal with cell companies.



On the iPad they have the ability to create virtual SIM's and you can select from a list of providers, including one-time payments to activate an account for X amount of data.

Apple could move to something like Google's Fi easily with the virtual sim capabilities...


I know Amazon originally used only Sprint for the Kindle cellular connectivity; has that changed?


I think they're still on Sprint, but I'm only ~70% on that.


Like the years of ATT exclusivity?


Apple doesn't need AT&T anymore - the original exclusivity was because Apple didn't want any carrier interference (as carriers love to add their logos to handsets, install crapware into the firmware, lock-down settings and features, etc) - none of the carriers would agree except for AT&T, who demanded an exclusivity period to compensate for the risk of loss-of-revenue from evil things like only allowing photographs to be sent by MMS.




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