日本発売iPad、実はSIMフリー? スティーブ・ジョブズ氏解答か

MobileInJapanによると、スティーブ・ジョブズ氏がメールにて、日本発売のiPadがSIMフリー海外のSIMは使えると解答しています。

これはMobileInJapanのコミュニティーに参加しているDoug Lerner氏が送った「なぜ日本のiPadをオープンにしなかったのか」という質問に対し、スティーブ・ジョブズ氏が解答したものだそうです。

Actually, the version of iPad sold in Japan does accept international SIMs.

 

メールの質問部はこちら。

Hi. In the U.S. iPad 3Gs are cool. They are SIM-unlocked, which is great. And the unlimited no-committment AT&T contracts are convenient.

But in Japan we won’t have the option to buy an internationally usable iPad 3G. SoftBank has been given exclusive rights to sell the iPhone 3G, and the unlimited data option at about $35/month requires committing to a 2-year contract. There aren’t any no-commitment unlimited contracts like the $30 AT&T plan.

And what’s worse, unlike the U.S. version, the iPad 3G sold will be SIM-locked! So we can’t get an AT&T microSIM to use during travel in the U.S.!

The reverse is also true. If you are coming from the U.S. to Japan, you can’t get a microSIM card from SoftBank to use your iPad 3G here.

The iPad 3G could be such a cool, internationally usable device. Why isn’t Apple letting it be open in Japan like it is in the U.S.?

Sincerely,

Doug Lerner,
Tokyo

 

via Steve Jobs Says iPad in Japan Not Really SIM Locked « Mobile in Japan

 

追記

ソフトバンク以外の日本のキャリアのSIMに対応するかは不明です。