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for those that have Verizon is it $30 a month for unlimited data?
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Android Hardware Thread - 2009 Edition
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Just out of curiosity is there an affordable Android in Europe? I don't use the phone a lot, I'm more interested in it as an accesory for browsing YouTube and watching videos rather than making calls. I think I'd perhaps be better served by an iPod touch or even a netbook but I thought I'd check to see how the low-end Androids are.
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And sold!Bad_Boy said:
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Kapsama said:
wat?
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Kapsama said:
oh fuck that. How "limited" is it?
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Visualante said:
The T-Mobile Pulse is pay-as-you-go. The HTC Magic can't be too expensive, either.
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Netbook it is then.Andrex said:
Kapsama said:
Not sure exactly what you are referring to here, then again, I might be a tad ignorant to smart phones. My verizon bill says I pay $10 a month for my unlimited verizon to verizon messaging, plus 500 additional messages outside the network, and $10 for unlimited internet. To upgrade it would be $10 more. I realize that I only have a crappy EnV, but still, where is your info coming from? Not saying you are wrong, I'm getting a new phone when these come out, so I want to know.
nocode said:
I believe hes talking about the smartphone/PDA data plan. on regular phones it should only be 10 a month. I'm not sure where the 50 dollars comes from. I thought there was only one data plan (the 30 dollars). I'll look into it, this is starting to get expensive for me if true.
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I think I see what hes talking about.
For unlimited smartphone email
$49.99
but do you really need that with android? I figure thats just for pda's and blackberrys.
Bad_Boy said:I believe hes talking about the smartphone/PDA data plan. on regular phones it should only be 10 a month. I'm not sure where the 44 dollars comes from. I thought there was only one data plan (the 30 dollars). I'll look into it, this is starting to get expensive for me if true.
Ah, yeah, I spoke up too soon. Should have figured that since, you know, it's an android thread. Still, I didn't realize that access is that much more than their other plans.
Yeah, it's really bullshit honestly.nocode said:
They basically say for me to have a Droid, 900 minutes + the 5 anyone calling, unlimited texts, unlimited data. I have to get the Nationwide Select plan (80) and the PDA/Smartphone plan to get unlimited data (50).
130 a month for one phone. gahhh :'(
my family plan currently is about 170 for 3 (non smart) phones, unlimited text + web browsing. 3 phones!
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some one please tell me if I'm doing that wrong.
Bad_Boy said:
......That would almost double my bill. Hmm, time to look into this more. I knew my plan would bump up in price a little, but that might be too much for me right now. Might have to hold off until early next year.
who am I kidding, I'm taking the plunge day one :lol
I see. So what plan do I select for the 900 minutes + any5 WITH unlimited text/data?xcrunner529 said:
Verizon's website is kinda iffy on what to select for a plan with everything.
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Nationwide PDA/Smartphone Nationwide Email & Messaging? 900 minutes being 120 a month? it has unlimted text/pictures/IM but i'm not sure where it says unlimted data.
Bad_Boy said:
looks like nationwide connect w/ 900 min, any 5, w/ unlimited text/data is $90.
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=planFirst&action=viewPlanList&sortOption=priceSort&typeId=1&subTypeId=72&catId=1750
Is that what you're looking for? Seems to me that I'll be able to keep my $70 plan with the 450 min. That's enough for me b/c almost everyone I call is verizon.
Is the difference coming from our locations? Do they really charge that much more based on your location? I'm in the NYC area and that link is what they give me for prices. Then again, next week when they announce the Droid phones they could change all of this pricing I assume.
sorry just saw your post. I don't think so. I think if you order online you might get that 50 dollar rebate, making it 250 instead of 300.omg rite said:
howard forums, http://howardforums.com/ cell phone community
I don't think thats for Smartphones though. If I wanted the same thing it would be 120 I think. Which is where the 30 dollars come from. I think....nocode said:
Chojin said:
Well, the details of T-Mobile's new plans are officially released now:
http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/...ly-unveils-99-even-more-79-even-more-plus-pl/
Can you clarify what you mean by 'all the misconceptions'? I can't see any difference between this and the leaked details we were discussing.
xcrunner529 said:
It's the same thing with AT&T. Corporate customers have a higher base rate ($45 a month), whereas average consumers get charged $30 a month. Usually the only scenario where you have to pay the higher rate as a regular consumer is if your company does not provide a corporate rate but has a hosted blackberry enterprise server that you can connect to. For "regular" smartphones you can get a $30 / month unlimited data plan on either Verizon or AT&T.
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The new Tmo plans are real good. I configuered a plan with a myTouch for kicks (500 Min, Unltd. Text and Web), and the monthly price was $59.99. I was worried that having an Android or Blackberry phone would tack on another $10 or more, but it didn't. That's fuckawesome for me!
BTW - the 500 min plan includes free mobile-to-mobile and nights and weekends.
BTW - the 500 min plan includes free mobile-to-mobile and nights and weekends.
i just went on tmo added a blackberry and it made me add 30 dollars to the cart. you must have found some loophole or i dont know how to use the internet.JasonMCG said:The new Tmo plans are real good. I configuered a plan with a myTouch for kicks (500 Min, Unltd. Text and Web), and the monthly price was $59.99. I was worried that having an Android or Blackberry phone would tack on another $10 or more, but it didn't. That's fuckawesome for me!
BTW - the 500 min plan includes free mobile-to-mobile and nights and weekends.
Actually doesnt work with the g1 either. You had to add 30 dollars a month on top of 59.99
Try it on the site right now. log out add any smart phone and they make you add money if you want the unlimited web.
If you want a g1 this is what the cheapest available plan was for me
How do you get 59.99?
Edit:nvm i see it under even more plus but they make you pay full price for the phone.
DanielPlainview said:
I work there and the answer is yes. On a smartphone, it's $30 extra for data. You can do just voice and then tack on the data price or you can start from Voice plus unlimited texting and add the data on that. Texting is usually $20 on top of voice from what I've seen though there may be isolated cases which I'm not thinking of where it's more or less.
Rur0ni said:
Actually, yes. You get a discount for switching over to Verizon or at least you did until the billing conversion (I believe you still do.) It's, I think, $50 off on the first line and $30 thereafter. My job doesn't involve sales though and it may depend on area so I would suggest going into your local store and verifying that.
Kapsama said:
Where did you get that information? Unlimited data on a smartphone is $30 normally with Verizon.
Bad_Boy said:
Their plans are pretty simple if you know this: Take any plan with texting or just voice...whatever... and add $30 to it. That's your smartphone price. This is if your looking at your regular plan and wondering how much that smartphone is gonna cost you. Obviously, if you look at the smartphone plans on the website; it's got that cost built in. Also, it's as the other dude said. The smartphone plan includes email for a normal email account. I've never heard of them charging extra for business email. I'll have to look into that.
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/...ion=priceSort&typeId=3&subTypeId=49&catId=448
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JasonMCG said:The new Tmo plans are real good. I configuered a plan with a myTouch for kicks (500 Min, Unltd. Text and Web), and the monthly price was $59.99. I was worried that having an Android or Blackberry phone would tack on another $10 or more, but it didn't. That's fuckawesome for me!
BTW - the 500 min plan includes free mobile-to-mobile and nights and weekends.
Wow, that's awesome.
Way better than what I'm getting from AT&T currently for slightly more than that price. D:
TheMissingLink
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Yeah, the Droid looks fantastic and all...but Verizon's plans are too expensive. Boo
JasonMCG said:The new Tmo plans are real good. I configuered a plan with a myTouch for kicks (500 Min, Unltd. Text and Web), and the monthly price was $59.99. I was worried that having an Android or Blackberry phone would tack on another $10 or more, but it didn't. That's fuckawesome for me!
BTW - the 500 min plan includes free mobile-to-mobile and nights and weekends.
But you have to pay $350 more for the MyTouch to get that rate since there are no phone subsidies on the discount plan. If you consider it over a 2 year period, it's equivalent to paying $75/month on a standard plan.
If you can get it cheaper on ebay then the price might average out to $70/month.
There's absolutely no reason to get the $44.99 plan unless you want to use it for a business exchange email server, im 99% sure that's the difference. I have the $30 plan for my Blackberry on Verizon and it's unlimited data and email, same thing as any other carriers unlimited data plan.Kapsama said:
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JasonMCG said:
uh, or you could pay 59.99 a month on everything plus 500 through sprint, AND have your phone subsidized, on a better (that's vastly more extensive in terms of 3G, to be specific) network.
this plan is dead on arrival and does nothing for Tmobile. Anyone that's concerned about having the best device and coverage is going to go to Verizon for the Droid.
Anyone that wants an android smartphone without shelling out an assload of cash for a plan (either on a monthly basis through verizon, or all up front at once through Tmobile) is going to go for sprint.
As far as I can tell, this only serves to convince tmobile customers who already have smartphones not to leave. It's not going to make any converts.
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Did anyone pick up the Motorola CLIQ? Is it worth upgrading from the G1 for it?
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Err, that's probably a bit too much talk about phone plans guys....
Kapsama said:Uh guys I wrote $44.99 not $49.99. Here is what I was referring to:
And here's what it says about both:
That's a pretty misleading selection by Verizon in my opinion. I've never heard anyone ever offer any customer that higher data plan in the store because as was said it's useless to most people. I can't believe they would call it "Unlimited Data Usage" unless they are trying to get people to opt in on a more expensive plan that will be useless to them. Their stuff seems generally pretty clear cut to me so that seems really weird.
I wonder if that plan includes tethering though? That might actually make it somewhat useful to the common man. It doesn't really say so I'm assuming not.
XMonkey said:
I'm pretty sure you can get away with the $30 plan if you're using a hosted exchange account as well too, even if its technically not allowed (just set it up on your own). In general the only areas I've seen them clamp down on is the BES email setup, not quite sure what the deal is there. Although I have heard blackberry is "chatty" for email service.
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