Are there any drawbacks of buying an ipad in the US - as far as using it in the UK?

[aydeepee]

Sorry if this is a 'well worn topic'

I plan to buy an iPad whilst in the US next month. Will it need any special modifications to work in the UK?

[mossyflossy]

you need to get the UK adapter for the charger, and depending upon which one you buy, declare it if it's over the customs limit on arrival into UK.

[Picalily]

Hi aydeepee, we were thinking of getting one but when we looked on Walmart and converted $ to £ there wasn't much of a saving. Do you have anywhere in mind for buying yours? Thanks

[Guest]

Use buy it a put it in your bag an one home lads cheaper

[Olympiad]

Hi, works fine and the only difference is the plug so you don't need to change the charger- the charger lead has USB on one end so all you need is a plug that accepts a USB from pretty much any smarphone these days, or charge from a Pc/USB charger.

Warranty is also valid in UK.

[Olympiad]

Originally Posted by Picalily

Hi aydeepee, we were thinking of getting one but when we looked on Walmart and converted $ to £ there wasn't much of a saving. Do you have anywhere in mind for buying yours? Thanks

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I guess it depends on the model, I saved just under £100 by buying out there (admittedly customs weren't declared).

[matt71]

No different if you buy wifi only version! Apart from plug everything is the same!

In fact using mine now that I bought a couple of years a go

[Guest]

Buy a refurbished one from Apple store. Order it from the website to collect in store. Refurbs are just as good as new, and still have the same warranty. Saves a fortune.

Third Gen iPad 16gb $269
Fourth Gen iPad 16gb $299

iPad mini 16gb $219
iPad mini retina 16gb $339

iPad Air 16gb $419

All of these will come in under the customs limit, so nothing to worry about there either. Obviously if you buy a more expensive one, then you would have to factor in the duty and see if it was still worth it

[Guest]

I got the iPad Air last year, best used gadget in our house. Camera however is rubbish in the dark. It was a lot cheaper than buying it here at the time

[Reunion]

Originally Posted by kitkat28

Buy a refurbished one from Apple store. Order it from the website to collect in store. Refurbs are just as good as new, and still have the same warranty. Saves a fortune.

Third Gen iPad 16gb $269
Fourth Gen iPad 16gb $299

iPad mini 16gb $219
iPad mini retina 16gb $339

iPad Air 16gb $419

All of these will come in under the customs limit, so nothing to worry about there either. Obviously if you buy a more expensive one, then you would have to factor in the duty and see if it was still worth it

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Agreed - we have bought 3 this way in the past 12 months. 2 mini 16gb for daughters and 1 4th gen 16gb for work!