My Wife doesnt need a Data Plan....

[Vulcan1600]

if you're looking for a nice phone that's semi-smart and doesn't REQUIRE a data plan...pm me... i have an LG dare just sitting in my drawer.

Did you ever consider selling it on eBay? You might be surprised how much you get and could use towards your Android phone.

I should really put my Blackberry Storm up on eBay. Think I could get 100.00 for it? It's just collecting dust on my bureau.

To stay on topic I know some companies allow you to use some smart phones without a data plan. Isn't it that they use EDGE instead? Heck, I'm not certain I just remember seeing people with Blackberry Storms who did not have data plans in Crackberry.

Since the Storm had a SIM card for international travel, as well as CDMA, it was a phone that if the SIM card was unlocked, would be able to be used on AT&T or other GSM carriers. Many people on CB talked about how it would work on EDGE on AT&T, but as we know it is slower and more congested than VZW 3G.

Back in November, I sold my Storm and 2 charging docks and got $185 for it. That, plus the $100 mail in rebate pretty much made my Moto Droid free.

 

[ZX-10R]

Thanks for the info everyone... I got me a Droid Sat. and my wife the chocolate touch.. and Since she is employed by the state we got a discount on the data plans anyhow so it wasnt too bad and i will show here how to use it when she needs to...
as mentioned pretyy much any phone thats multimedia capable has to have the data plan except the older ones that were already activated prior to the new rules..
WE paid 180 for both phones w/2yr contracts ... Now to ebay our old phones (dare/Voyager)...

 

[Backnblack]

I'm glad everything worked out for you two.

 

[garrett]

if you're looking for a nice phone that's semi-smart and doesn't REQUIRE a data plan...pm me... i have an LG dare just sitting in my drawer.

Did you ever consider selling it on eBay? You might be surprised how much you get and could use towards your Android phone.

I should really put my Blackberry Storm up on eBay. Think I could get 100.00 for it? It's just collecting dust on my bureau.

To stay on topic I know some companies allow you to use some smart phones without a data plan. Isn't it that they use EDGE instead? Heck, I'm not certain I just remember seeing people with Blackberry Storms who did not have data plans in Crackberry.

i just sold 2 blackberry storm 1's on ebay... one sold for 275 and i got 350 for the other one.

the second one had a crapload of accesories with it.

 

[shiccy]

I had an env3 before the Droid. Great phone without a data plan.

That's the problem ... even phone like the Env3, EnvTouch, ETC ETC ETC (aka all phones that were released in the last year to year and a half) *all* require a data plan.

The good news? They require a data plan that costs a whole $10 a month. While a little more than you're used to paying, at least it's not $30/month.... I know this is annoying, though, and is the reason I went with the Droid ... If I'm going to use data, I'm not going to be afraid if I am within my 25 or 50 mb limit. ... If I'm going to use data, I'm going all out. And using as much as I possibly can :icon_ devil:

 

[mth04]

Just to clarify, if you buy a data phone/Blackberry/Android and activate it on VZW, you'll be required to have a data plan, whether you bought it full retail or subsidized pricing. Now, if you get a data phone introduced to VZW prior to November 2008, it can be activated without a data plan. This does not apply to Blackberry - no matter how old it is, the BB plan is required.

If your wife wants a phone that requires a data plan, but would never use the features, then it's not the phone she wants then.

My understanding after talking with the manager from the local store is that only applies to phone you buy 'from' VZW. Any phone you 'come in with' is not required to have. So the OP can buy a phone online (for cheaper than at the store) and activate it accordingly. This is likely to vary from location so he check with his local store first.

that manager gave you bad information. as soon as a smartphone/pda/blackberry ETC is activated on the verizon network reguardless of where the phone came from the system will automatically add the required data plan. The only way to remove the data plan is to change to a phone that does not reqire one.

That is correct. VZW has added some data packages for like $10 a month to een semi smart phones. It's the present now and not the future anymore. Get a phone that doesn't require it. I think VZW still sells them too

 

[alanbk]

The November 2008 date DOES sound correct. My daughter has a VX-6900 (HTC Touch) that she has on the VZW network with NO dataplan. We had to keep the dataplan for 3 months, then dropped it. She loves the phone. She also realizes that when it is gone. Hello dataplan or lose the smartphone.

 

[zero7starz]

To clarify the phones that are not flip phones that do not have a data plan is the Samsung intensity and the motor rival. Otherwise it is 9.99 or more a month no matter where you get the phone, vzws system will force it to be added.

 

[huskur]

.....or the easy way to do it. Hear me out......get the phone your wife wants from VZW and sign up with the $10 data plan. (that is just to get the phone, they will not sell it without it) Once it is activated switch back to the old phone for a day. Next just activate the new one again either over the phone or online and you will not have to select data.

I had to do this for my wife. She had the voyager and wanted the env touch. So that was the work around for it

 

[mcinvaille]

No Data Plan

I saw this same thing at my local VZW store near Columbia SC. However, when I stated my daughter liked the Nokia Mural (spelling?) but didn't need a data plan they allowed us to purchase it without the plan. Now, this was just last week and the may try to add it after the fact but so far so good. By the way, all of the phones we looked at said the same thing, a minimum of 20.00 data plan would be required".