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I echo Reader44's review (above) about getting a supposedly new iPad Mini from Amazon that turned out to be used. My Mini arrived on Friday with paperwork showing that it was being provided by Freebie Electronics. I had no problem getting it configured on my wireless WiFi network Saturday morning. I then called Verizon and provided the necessary information to connect using 3G. However, it would not connect even though I had the Verizon logo and three bars on the screen. I called Verizon back, and another person told me there was a "problem," and I needed to speak with the Fraud Prevention department, which was not open weekends. Or I could go to a Verizon store and have someone there look at it. I opted for the latter and drove to the Verizon store in Torrington, CT. Someone there checked it out, entered some data from the Mini on her computer, and confirmed that the Mini had been previously sold to someone else. The unit was "blacklisted" because that someone had neglected to pay his or her Verizon account. No, Verizon won't unlock the Mini, so I have to return it to Amazon for a replacement. Amazon's web site says Freebie Electronics gets 4.9 out of 5 stars, which seems hard to believe if that company makes a habit of providing used electronics to Amazon for sale as new. Needless to say, I am very disappointed with Amazon. I have bought lots of stuff, not just computers, from Amazon and certainly expected better.