Does this phone have to have a plan with AT&amp;T?
310470
If the phone is unlocked then no it does not have to have an AT&T plan. I have two Bursts that are unlocked and I have Straight Talk plans. You will need a SIM card from your provider which you will have to install in the phone. Easy to do. There is also some set up your provider will tell you how to do. One annoying thing is that the phone is branded for AT&T therefore there are AT&T apps on the phone that you cannot remove.
215898
No. just the phone it self. You have to have your own plan. I just had my number switched to new telephone.
968701
No data plan is need unless you want to download apps and be connected to the internet vie Wi-Fi. All that is need is that you have an AT&T; Sims card.If you already have AT&T; you can insert you old Sims card in and you will be operational.
144276
Yes... It says no contract, but AT&T; can read whatever device you are using and they automatically assigned a data plan for me. Of course they added the most expensive one, so I contacted them and changed the plan but you must have one.
267466
no you do not have to have a data plan I have at one with AT&T; for several years great phone for talking and texting.
545095
I am not sure about AT&T Postpaid plan. I do have an AT&T Family plan which includes phone and texting but no picture transmission and absolutely no data plan. This phone works great on it. If you check my review, you will see this is a replacement phone for one that I lost which was exactly like it. The first phone I bought through our local AT&T store when we were renewing our family contract. They actually suggested this phone, knowing that all I wanted to do was text and make "old-fashioned" phone calls with no data plan. Hope this is somewhat helpful.
2247704
I just recently purchased this phone from Amazon and am on AT&T. So far I've been using the phone for a month and it hasn't detected it as a smartphone only because its not in their system, so no $30 data plan. I think this phone should be fine without the data plan unless you call up AT&T and tell them your phone is a smartphone. However, I also spoke with an AT&T representative and he said all smartphones, AT&T branded or unlocked, will be charged the $30/month data plan regardless.
1555560
No, you need At&t; or an unlocked phone, please check our offers for unlocked phones.
1059394
Yes this phone is no contract.... You can use pay as you go as long it is with At&t; :-)
1916296
I don't think so...it's a Verizon phone so am quite sure it doesn't work with the AT&T; plan!
92331
Hi, Yes, you do Not need a data plan to use this phone. I had a AT&T; flip phone with no data plan. I just took the chip and plugged it into this phone and it works. It has wi-fi but the software is old.
720620
No, they do not. You will be able to use it on a normal plan, without data required!
2005471
Yes. My mother in law has this phone with AT&T; as a prepaid. She only gets charged if she uses it that day. Unlimited use for that day once you get charged.
89568
No this phone does not require any data plan. I have used the phone on a 25 a month month rate plan by pay as you go.
223502
It does not require any data plan. You can install SIM card and start to use it right away. You can choose any GSM provider here in US as well as in Europe. This is a reason to buy an unlocked phone. Unfortunately, we've sent it back to seller. It has very good design (it's a Sony(!), so you get a very good designed phone just by default). It was brand new, in the original box, but did not work at all, unfortunately again. May be it was just a Chinese grey copy, but it's only my guess.
1881208
No. You must utilize the network of the service provider in which the phone is sold as. In this case, you must have a plan with Sprint.
1061153
It can be unlocked. It's better if you know someone who has an AT&T account. So you won't have to pay. Or have to jailbreak the phone. You can find out more by going on the web. Type in Google and type in your questions.