3G iPad Activation Problems for Credit Cards Without Physical Addresses
For some new iPad customers, today may be a disappointment as a handful of iPad Wi-Fi + 3G early adopters are encountering 3G data-plan activation failures due to how their credit cards are setup. One such customer, a new iPad 3G + Wi-Fi owner, has reported being unable to log on to AT&T's 3G network with the device because of the non-physical billing address tied to their credit card -- like a P.O. box, for example. The user added that they had attempted to use two credit cards, both failed to be accepted. After calling AT&T to get to the root of the issue, the new user was advised to change the billing address of their credit card to help solve the problem. The assumed result would be that once they changed their address to a physical location--one that was not tied to a post office or place of business--their iPad 3G would then connect to the internet. When questioned about the situation, AT&T told the customer that a physical address is a requirement of a new local number. In addition, all new credit cards applicants also need a physical address according to new banking laws.At press time, AT&T representative Mark Siegel advised us that "requiring a physical address for new accounts wasn't anything new" -- apparently AT&T has always required this to set up new accounts for service.Have you encountered any issues setting up your new iPad 3G? Please share your experiences with activation by leaving a comment.
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