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March 22, 2011 at 2:46 PM #680480March 22, 2011 at 3:23 PM #680378
bearishgurl
Participant[quote=briansd1][quote=bearishgurl]
Yes, this is true if I selected a phone which did not require a data plan. [/quote]No, not true. You can buy an iPhone for $199 upon signing a two-year contract. Some other smart phones are free w/ contract.
You can revert back to your old non-smart phone and services anytime. You simply can’t cancel within two year without paying the penalty.
BTW, since you like to take road trips, I think that you’re missing out without a data plan. But that’s just me.[/quote]
brian, I’m sure you know that ALL the smart phones, including the i-phone require some kind of monthly data plan. I would have to pay that monthly fee for 24 months even if I sold the phone and did not use the data plan.
I can’t read the small phone screens very well. I would prefer using my notebook computer with a 14″ screen if I am online away from my desk. My kid goes on the road with me a lot so I can ask them to run a GPS for me if I need it. I have a lot of paper maps, also. I usually travel to areas that I am already familiar with. Since I am usually the driver, I obviously cannot get online myself unless I am pulled over.
Almost all the motor lodges have wifi access in the rooms and lobby. There IS an AT&T USB device available for about $100 that plugs into a laptop or notebook computer to enable it to get internet access from anywhere there is a cell tower. However, I believe this service costs $60 month. Depending on hours spent on the internet, it might be cheaper to pay up to $30 mo for a smartphone data plan and tether the phone to the computer inside your vehicle. If you stayed in remote campgrounds on the weekends with a pop-up tent or RV or decided to spend a year on the road, having this device and service would be ideal for those who have to do work on a computer and/or can’t see a smartphone screen very well :=]
March 22, 2011 at 3:23 PM #680514Participant[quote=briansd1][quote=bearishgurl]
Yes, this is true if I selected a phone which did not require a data plan. [/quote]No, not true. You can buy an iPhone for $199 upon signing a two-year contract. Some other smart phones are free w/ contract.
You can revert back to your old non-smart phone and services anytime. You simply can’t cancel within two year without paying the penalty.
BTW, since you like to take road trips, I think that you’re missing out without a data plan. But that’s just me.[/quote]
brian, I’m sure you know that ALL the smart phones, including the i-phone require some kind of monthly data plan. I would have to pay that monthly fee for 24 months even if I sold the phone and did not use the data plan.
I can’t read the small phone screens very well. I would prefer using my notebook computer with a 14″ screen if I am online away from my desk. My kid goes on the road with me a lot so I can ask them to run a GPS for me if I need it. I have a lot of paper maps, also. I usually travel to areas that I am already familiar with. Since I am usually the driver, I obviously cannot get online myself unless I am pulled over.
Almost all the motor lodges have wifi access in the rooms and lobby. There IS an AT&T USB device available for about $100 that plugs into a laptop or notebook computer to enable it to get internet access from anywhere there is a cell tower. However, I believe this service costs $60 month. Depending on hours spent on the internet, it might be cheaper to pay up to $30 mo for a smartphone data plan and tether the phone to the computer inside your vehicle. If you stayed in remote campgrounds on the weekends with a pop-up tent or RV or decided to spend a year on the road, having this device and service would be ideal for those who have to do work on a computer and/or can’t see a smartphone screen very well :=]
March 22, 2011 at 3:23 PM #680865Participant[quote=briansd1][quote=bearishgurl]
Yes, this is true if I selected a phone which did not require a data plan. [/quote]No, not true. You can buy an iPhone for $199 upon signing a two-year contract. Some other smart phones are free w/ contract.
You can revert back to your old non-smart phone and services anytime. You simply can’t cancel within two year without paying the penalty.
BTW, since you like to take road trips, I think that you’re missing out without a data plan. But that’s just me.[/quote]
brian, I’m sure you know that ALL the smart phones, including the i-phone require some kind of monthly data plan. I would have to pay that monthly fee for 24 months even if I sold the phone and did not use the data plan.
I can’t read the small phone screens very well. I would prefer using my notebook computer with a 14″ screen if I am online away from my desk. My kid goes on the road with me a lot so I can ask them to run a GPS for me if I need it. I have a lot of paper maps, also. I usually travel to areas that I am already familiar with. Since I am usually the driver, I obviously cannot get online myself unless I am pulled over.
Almost all the motor lodges have wifi access in the rooms and lobby. There IS an AT&T USB device available for about $100 that plugs into a laptop or notebook computer to enable it to get internet access from anywhere there is a cell tower. However, I believe this service costs $60 month. Depending on hours spent on the internet, it might be cheaper to pay up to $30 mo for a smartphone data plan and tether the phone to the computer inside your vehicle. If you stayed in remote campgrounds on the weekends with a pop-up tent or RV or decided to spend a year on the road, having this device and service would be ideal for those who have to do work on a computer and/or can’t see a smartphone screen very well :=]
March 22, 2011 at 3:23 PM #679707Participant[quote=briansd1][quote=bearishgurl]
Yes, this is true if I selected a phone which did not require a data plan. [/quote]No, not true. You can buy an iPhone for $199 upon signing a two-year contract. Some other smart phones are free w/ contract.
You can revert back to your old non-smart phone and services anytime. You simply can’t cancel within two year without paying the penalty.
BTW, since you like to take road trips, I think that you’re missing out without a data plan. But that’s just me.[/quote]
brian, I’m sure you know that ALL the smart phones, including the i-phone require some kind of monthly data plan. I would have to pay that monthly fee for 24 months even if I sold the phone and did not use the data plan.
I can’t read the small phone screens very well. I would prefer using my notebook computer with a 14″ screen if I am online away from my desk. My kid goes on the road with me a lot so I can ask them to run a GPS for me if I need it. I have a lot of paper maps, also. I usually travel to areas that I am already familiar with. Since I am usually the driver, I obviously cannot get online myself unless I am pulled over.
Almost all the motor lodges have wifi access in the rooms and lobby. There IS an AT&T USB device available for about $100 that plugs into a laptop or notebook computer to enable it to get internet access from anywhere there is a cell tower. However, I believe this service costs $60 month. Depending on hours spent on the internet, it might be cheaper to pay up to $30 mo for a smartphone data plan and tether the phone to the computer inside your vehicle. If you stayed in remote campgrounds on the weekends with a pop-up tent or RV or decided to spend a year on the road, having this device and service would be ideal for those who have to do work on a computer and/or can’t see a smartphone screen very well :=]
March 22, 2011 at 3:23 PM #679761Participant[quote=briansd1][quote=bearishgurl]
Yes, this is true if I selected a phone which did not require a data plan. [/quote]No, not true. You can buy an iPhone for $199 upon signing a two-year contract. Some other smart phones are free w/ contract.
You can revert back to your old non-smart phone and services anytime. You simply can’t cancel within two year without paying the penalty.
BTW, since you like to take road trips, I think that you’re missing out without a data plan. But that’s just me.[/quote]
brian, I’m sure you know that ALL the smart phones, including the i-phone require some kind of monthly data plan. I would have to pay that monthly fee for 24 months even if I sold the phone and did not use the data plan.
I can’t read the small phone screens very well. I would prefer using my notebook computer with a 14″ screen if I am online away from my desk. My kid goes on the road with me a lot so I can ask them to run a GPS for me if I need it. I have a lot of paper maps, also. I usually travel to areas that I am already familiar with. Since I am usually the driver, I obviously cannot get online myself unless I am pulled over.
Almost all the motor lodges have wifi access in the rooms and lobby. There IS an AT&T USB device available for about $100 that plugs into a laptop or notebook computer to enable it to get internet access from anywhere there is a cell tower. However, I believe this service costs $60 month. Depending on hours spent on the internet, it might be cheaper to pay up to $30 mo for a smartphone data plan and tether the phone to the computer inside your vehicle. If you stayed in remote campgrounds on the weekends with a pop-up tent or RV or decided to spend a year on the road, having this device and service would be ideal for those who have to do work on a computer and/or can’t see a smartphone screen very well :=]
March 22, 2011 at 4:21 PM #680398briansd1
Guest[quote=bearishgurl] I would have to pay that monthly fee for 24 months even if I sold the phone and did not use the data plan.[/quote]
Not true. Just call them.
You could have lost your iPhone and had to revert back to the old phone.March 22, 2011 at 4:21 PM #679727Guest[quote=bearishgurl] I would have to pay that monthly fee for 24 months even if I sold the phone and did not use the data plan.[/quote]
Not true. Just call them.
You could have lost your iPhone and had to revert back to the old phone.March 22, 2011 at 4:21 PM #679781Guest[quote=bearishgurl] I would have to pay that monthly fee for 24 months even if I sold the phone and did not use the data plan.[/quote]
Not true. Just call them.
You could have lost your iPhone and had to revert back to the old phone.March 22, 2011 at 4:21 PM #680885Guest[quote=bearishgurl] I would have to pay that monthly fee for 24 months even if I sold the phone and did not use the data plan.[/quote]
Not true. Just call them.
You could have lost your iPhone and had to revert back to the old phone.March 22, 2011 at 4:21 PM #680534Guest[quote=bearishgurl] I would have to pay that monthly fee for 24 months even if I sold the phone and did not use the data plan.[/quote]
Not true. Just call them.
You could have lost your iPhone and had to revert back to the old phone.March 22, 2011 at 9:15 PM #680935AK
ParticipantAt this point unlocked phones no longer make sense — there will be only one GSM carrier in the U.S.
March 22, 2011 at 9:15 PM #680584ParticipantAt this point unlocked phones no longer make sense — there will be only one GSM carrier in the U.S.
March 22, 2011 at 9:15 PM #679831ParticipantAt this point unlocked phones no longer make sense — there will be only one GSM carrier in the U.S.
March 22, 2011 at 9:15 PM #679777ParticipantAt this point unlocked phones no longer make sense — there will be only one GSM carrier in the U.S.
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