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Japan’s iPad 3G is in Fact Unlocked

Tokyonian Doug Lerner was incredibly concerned about the state of the Japanese iPad 3G Micro SIMs being locked down in the land of the rising sun. So what better way to vent and express one’s frustration than emailing Steve Jobs himself. Doug wrote,

“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 Steve Replied.

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

Oh. Well then, it looks like you have nothing to worry about young Samurai! Catch the whole transcript over at Mobile in Japan.

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