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    "iOS: 7.0.0 -",
    "iPadOS: 7.0.0 -",
    "macCatalyst: 7.0.0 -",
    "watchOS: 3.2.0 -"
  ],
  "documentType" : "symbol",
  "framework" : "DeviceManagement",
  "identifier" : "/documentation/DeviceManagement/Cellular",
  "metadataVersion" : "0.1.0",
  "role" : "Device Management Profile",
  "symbol" : {
    "kind" : "Device Management Profile",
    "modules" : [
      "Device Management"
    ],
    "preciseIdentifier" : "mdm-profiles:Cellular"
  },
  "title" : "Cellular"
}
-->

# Cellular

The payload that configures cellular settings.

```
object Cellular
```

## Discussion

Specify `com.apple.cellular` as the payload type.

### Profile availability

|||
|--------------------------|-------------------------|
|Device channel            |iOS, Shared iPad, watchOS|
|User channel              |N/A                      |
|Allow manual install      |iOS, watchOS             |
|Requires supervision      |N/A                      |
|Requires user-approved MDM|N/A                      |
|Allowed in user enrollment|N/A                      |
|Allow multiple payloads   |N/A                      |

### Profile example

```plist
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
    <key>PayloadContent</key>
    <array>
        <dict>
            <key>AttachAPN</key>
            <dict>
                <key>Name</key>
                <string>example.com</string>
            </dict>
            <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
            <string>com.example.mycellularnetworkpayload</string>
            <key>PayloadType</key>
            <string>com.apple.cellular</string>
            <key>PayloadUUID</key>
            <string>5a024a67-119f-4b38-8648-4c28a054ec5f</string>
            <key>PayloadVersion</key>
            <real>1</real>
        </dict>
    </array>
    <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
    <string>Cellular</string>
    <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
    <string>com.example.myprofile</string>
    <key>PayloadType</key>
    <string>Configuration</string>
    <key>PayloadUUID</key>
    <string>07eeff13-902a-408b-9bec-2228b86f944f</string>
    <key>PayloadVersion</key>
    <integer>1</integer>
</dict>
</plist>
```

## Topics

### Objects

[`Cellular.APNsItem`](/documentation/DeviceManagement/Cellular/APNsItem)

A dictionary that contains details about an access point name (APN) configuration.

[`Cellular.AttachAPN`](/documentation/DeviceManagement/Cellular/AttachAPN-data.dictionary)

A dictionary that contains details about an attach access point name (APN) configuration.



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