My plan

[xvenom89]

I am going to upgrade to this phone. Wondering: will I be forced to buy the data plan, or is it optional? I already have minutes and unlimited texts on my family share plan. Any other charges?

 

[justinlindh]

I'm under the impression that the $30/month data plan is required for this phone. Honestly, I'm not sure why you'd want this phone without it anyway. A significant portion of the functionality relies on data.

 

[ayce]

I am going to upgrade to this phone. Wondering: will I be forced to buy the data plan, or is it optional? I already have minutes and unlimited texts on my family share plan. Any other charges?

Yup you will have to. All smart phones on verizon require a data plan.

 

[MarvinAndroid]

Why would you want this phone without a data plan? It would be completely useless without data. That's like 95% of what the phone does.

 

[bluenik25]

I think Verizon requires you to get the higher priced plan if you plan to sync with Exchange. I think it is $45.

 

[rawness]

I'm under the impression that the $30/month data plan is required for this phone. Honestly, I'm not sure why you'd want this phone without it anyway. A significant portion of the functionality relies on data.

Why would you want this phone without a data plan? It would be completely useless without data. That's like 95% of what the phone does.

Well, this phone w/o the data plan is still >>> most other phones non smart phones.

So even if you used data rarely (and were charged per use) to get games and non-data using apps it would be better than a regular phone. It would almost be like an iPod Touch. It wouldn't be completely useless.

I'll be getting data when I get it because I want it and I have to, but I can absolutely see why some would want this phone without it.

Just out of curiosity, if you bought one off of eBay, would Verizon activate it without a data plan?

 

[ayce]

I think Verizon requires you to get the higher priced plan if you plan to sync with Exchange. I think it is $45.

I'm pretty sure this is only for BES access on blackberrys. Winmo was only $30 so android should only be $30 also.

 

[ayce]

Well, this phone w/o the data plan is still >>> most other phones non smart phones.

So even if you used data rarely (and were charged per use) to get games and non-data using apps it would be better than a regular phone. It would almost be like an iPod Touch. It wouldn't be completely useless.

I'll be getting data when I get it because I want it and I have to, but I can absolutely see why some would want this phone without it.

Just out of curiosity, if you bought one off of eBay, would Verizon activate it without a data plan?

All smartphone activations require a data plan. They made this change about a year ago.

Verizon Forces $30 Minimum Data Plans on New Smartphones - Verizon Wireless - Gizmodo

 

[justinlindh]

Just out of curiosity, if you bought one off of eBay, would Verizon activate it without a data plan?

Doubtful that they would. It's obviously in their best interests to push you towards a data plan, and many operations on the phone (even the search bar) relies on Internet connectivity (though I realize it would sometimes be available on wi-fi even without data plan).

You do have a point, though... with the wi-fi feature it would be a lot like an iPod Touch, which I use a boatload on wi-fi.

 

[billd]

Why would you want this phone without a data plan? It would be completely useless without data. That's like 95% of what the phone does.

It has wi-fi, so data would be available anywhere you have access to wi-fi.

I'm curious if it can do network traffic across the USB cable? I don't have wi-fi at home.

 

[SSinisterSS]

i called verizon up and they said my connect 900 would work on the phone. i dont know how feasable that is.

 

[billd]

I'm curious if it can do network traffic across the USB cable? I don't have wi-fi at home.

I managed to find this:

Connect-UTB • View topic - USB Networking in Android on HTC

Fortunately, I have a Linux box at home, so I may be able to make this work. If only my phone will just get here already.