Ipad help for my elderly father

[KirstyM1]

My elderly father will be alone for Christmas. He has resisted technology but I want to get him an iPad so that we can check in with him over the festive period. 2 problems - he has no broadband and he wouldn't know how to set himself up (we aren't local so I can't show him...I'm in tier 3 also so can't see him anyway). Is there a SIM card solution? I can buy him a contract - and is there a support solution that would enable him to get set up and receive a short tutorial in store (Peterborough)?

[Cleoriff]

Hi @KirstyM1 

There's an Apple tutorial here on how to set up an iPad..

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/ipad/ipad995bb83d/ipados 

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@KirstyM1 

He would need a tablet sim for the data https://www.o2.co.uk/shop/sim-cards/sim-only-deals#deviceType=tablet&contractLength=P12M

I'm sure if an appoitment was made in store they would run through the basics with him and set everything up.