Activation: Will this be sufficient or do I need a postpaid data plan to activate this phone?
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I just activated this phone without a data plan from T-Mobile. I have only a family plan with unlimited text and MMS messaging. I activated this phone simply by creating a google account after touching the android on start-up. However, from this point forward, T-Mobile started charging for data usage on a "Pay per use web" rate at $1.99 per megabyte on my plan. So, after activation, I called T-Mobile to block my access to "pay per use web." I now use my phone only for voice and messaging. Also, according to T-Mobile, I can only send and receive MMS (picture) messaging through a WiFi access.
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Yes you can just call the activation number from the env and update it there but I would suggest going to an actual retailer in order to avoid a mix up with a data plan fee.
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sheriesapphire, I am like you. I have purchased this phone and am on an att postpaid account (non-gophone user). Make sure you put in your own SIM card first, do not put in the one that comes with the phone.Now to your question: Because you are a regular att customer, you will only have the option of buying the $15/$25 data plan options. You will not be able to purchase the gophone rates. I did not have to purchase a data plan because when I had my previous smartphone (purchased out of contract) I placed a data block on my account when it was still allowed for smartphones. For most regular att users, the $15 add-on plan would more cost-effective than the gophone rates anyway sheriesapphire, I am like you. I have purchased this phone and am on an att postpaid account (non-gophone user). Make sure you put in your own SIM card first, do not put in the one that comes with the phone.Now to your question: Because you are a regular att customer, you will only have the option of buying the $15/$25 data plan options. You will not be able to purchase the gophone rates. I did not have to purchase a data plan because when I had my previous smartphone (purchased out of contract) I placed a data block on my account when it was still allowed for smartphones. For... » Read More sheriesapphire, I am like you. I have purchased this phone and am on an att postpaid account (non-gophone user). Make sure you put in your own SIM card first, do not put in the one that comes with the phone.Now to your question: Because you are a regular att customer, you will only have the option of buying the $15/$25 data plan options. You will not be able to purchase the gophone rates. I did not have to purchase a data plan because when I had my previous smartphone (purchased out of contract) I placed a data block on my account when it was still allowed for smartphones. For most regular att users, the $15 add-on plan would more cost-effective than the gophone rates anyway « Show Less
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You still need your att store to activate your new phone. Any location should do this free of charge
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I could not get it to activate. YOu would be better to purchase a 29.00 phone from the company and use the card that way. You can also buy a phone at the airport but I would go ahead and prepurchase the phone that way you will know it works. good luck.
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The instructions to activate comes with the phone. It is a simple call to activate the service
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No a data plan is not required. However, if you are buying this phone to use with an existing phone plan that you have with AT&T; in order to avoid a data charge for a new smartphone through AT&T;, and you wanting to switch sim cards between the phones. AT&T; will *happily* add a data charge to this phone. Best bet is to cancel the service you have (if you are out of you contracted obligation) and use the sim that comes with the phone and follow the setup instructions that also come with the phone.
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Will this work with current Verizon contract (port my # over), and NOT be a smartphone, with NO data/internet/email, AND is CDMA Verizon ready to activate now?
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Short answer: no. Long answer: You cannot use it on AT&T;'s postpaid service without a data plan. As a pre-paid AT&T; Go Phone, you don't have to have a data plan. This phone should work on other carriers which use AT&T;'s system and their policy regarding smartphones vary.
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should have a quick start guide with everything you need to activate it with the phone. Worst case call boost and they can talk you through it.
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Yes, you can activate it to your account. This model does require a data plan. Verizon may charge and activation fee, I'm not sure. Ususally you can call in to activate a phone but I'm not sure if they would still charge or not.Thank you for your interest,ClaytonMobilekarma
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Answer here...The phone I bought works great all I had to do was charge phone and I put my sim card in the phone so you do need a sim card you could buy a sim card online or go to an AT&T; store and ask for one and more than likely they will give you a free one.If you have a sim card already you can use that you can do the phone prepaid or contract also and I use wifi so I do not have to worry about data charges
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I was able to activate my phone under the verizon plan that I already had. You will have to have some sort of plan/contract in order to use the phone.
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Hi, Yes, you should be able to put your SIM card in and it should activate just fine. Thank You
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you can always call verizon and ask if they can use it as a pre-paid im pretty sure they use the same numbers to activate. but i wouldn't know for sure i activated mine with my contract plan.
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if you go prepaid then you wont have too, just call verizon to activate it on prepaid just u need a sim card for this to work.
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Yes I bought this phone and just added it online to my Verizon account. No data plan necessary. For the price the phone does the job.