O2 to start offering the iPad next week

The Apple iPad Air and Mini with retina display have proved to be another hit for the Cupertino company, with most networks offering them as bundled deals with a SIM card with included data. Now O2 have announced they are going to be joining the club announcing they will be stocking the tablets from 24th July.

O2 to start offering the iPad next week

Nina Bibby, O2’s Marketing and Consumer director had this to say:

“iPad continues to revolutionise the tablet market, giving people the ability to do even more on the go, and we’re proud to be able to offer it to our customers. We’re passionate about giving customers the best choice of mobile devices and, with O2 Refresh, the best way to buy them – no waiting to get a new device and lower bills when you stay with your current one. Our app TU Go also lets you make calls and send texts via iPad, so customers can get even more from their amazing technology.”

The two tablets will be available on O2’s refresh packages with bundles ranging from 500MB to 8GB. Customers will be able to get the iPad Air 16GB at £33 per month with £29.99 upfront giving 5GB data, whilst the Mini is £2 a month cheaper at £31 a month with £19.99 upfront.