do you need to pay a company for any use of this product? or does wireless internet provide you with what you need to operate. also, what does a tablet do actually. could you list all that it does. and why a tablet instead of a computer other that the cost to buy the tablet. thank you do you need to pay a company for any use of this product? or does wireless internet provide you with what you need to operate. also, what does a tablet do actually. could you list all that it... » Read More do you need to pay a company for any use of this product? or does wireless internet provide you with what you need to operate. also, what does a tablet do actually. could you list all that it does. and why a tablet instead of a computer other that the cost to buy the tablet. thank you « Show Less
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No, works with your regular wifi. and as far as what we will do it will do whatever an Android phone would do without being a phone. I bought it over a year ago for my wife and she uses it everyday to play games watch videos surf the net. in my opinion a great value for the money. it would work as an e reader if she used one but she doesn't. not as good as a Kindle Fire in most respects however has the capability of taking a 32 meg card.
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Mine saw my own home wireless modem and I had to use my password info to connect, but it did connect .I am not very knowledgeable about tablets, but I did manage to even load a Netflix app and it works fine. You many need to return or exchange your item, or find the closest tech savvy person and let them have a shot at it. Good luck!
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With any new device, there is a learning curve. I use my tablet mostly for reading books; however I also do email, Twitter, internet searches, almost anything I would use a laptop for. While it may not have all the features of a more expensive model, with a little patience, I have learned to do a lot with this less expensive model. Be patient, it isn't that difficult.
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Not sure why others said it works great, since it does not have WiFi. ONLY smartphones offer Wifi so that the sleazebag service providers can force you to pay for a data plan. I'm amazed it's even legal.
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Good Morning Jon, We purchased the tablet to be used as a kiosk at our counter. I do believe that you can use the tablet on Verizon's network as well as your local WiFi. I would call you local Verizon store to be sure though. Great tablet, works great for what we need.
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I think you can look up to see if the apptivity is available on the tablet before you buy this. I know the apptivity is in iTunes, not sure about other devices. You can download the app for free, and if it works, I am sure you can use this.
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It doesn't provide internet service. It adds wifi to an existing internet connection. If your tablet is wifi capable, it will work for your tablet.
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The tablet don't come with an app to make calls so u might need one. If u just put in a sim card u will automatically be able to browse the internet but you can't make calls right away unless u get an app.
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Hello. If you will need to get on the Web away from your wireless (whether that be at home or work), then yes, you will need to add it to your Verizon service. For us, we didn't have to, since everywhere we go, we can connect to wireless Internet. You can also purchase a plug in adapter that fits into any standard wall outlet and get WIFI without having to purchase extra WIFI service through Verizon. We have one that I bought here on Amazon, and that seems to work well. Hope this helps. Try a universal WI-FI repeater and extender search on Amazon if you don't wan't/need to purchase extra service. It may be less expensive for you. Hello. If you will need to get on the Web away from your wireless (whether that be at home or work), then yes, you will need to add it to your Verizon service. For us, we didn't have to, since everywhere we go, we can connect to wireless Internet. You can also purchase a plug in adapter that fits into any standard wall outlet and get WIFI without having to purchase extra WIFI service through Verizon. We have one that I bought here on Amazon, and that seems to work well. Hope this helps. Try a universal WI-FI repeater and extender search on Amazon if you don't wan't/need to purchase extra... » Read More Hello. If you will need to get on the Web away from your wireless (whether that be at home or work), then yes, you will need to add it to your Verizon service. For us, we didn't have to, since everywhere we go, we can connect to wireless Internet. You can also purchase a plug in adapter that fits into any standard wall outlet and get WIFI without having to purchase extra WIFI service through Verizon. We have one that I bought here on Amazon, and that seems to work well. Hope this helps. Try a universal WI-FI repeater and extender search on Amazon if you don't wan't/need to purchase extra service. It may be less expensive for you. « Show Less
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This is not a smartphone, it's a tablet. As such it only has WiFi capabilities. Therefore if you want to use it in your home, you must have a WiFi connection, either through a router, or through a mobile hotspot. When you're away from home, you'll need to connect to the Internet through a WiFi hotspot. But that's only if you want full access. If you want to play music, read books, or play stand alone games, you can do so because in most cases you don't need access to a mobile hotspot.
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You can just use the wifi to surf the net and everything else, just like using a pc...that is the same on all cellphones that have wifi now....you don't have to pay for wifi service....you only pay Virgin Mobile if you want phone service, and internet access away from a wifi spot. Hope that helps.
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Wow, that one is beyond my pay grade.... I know when I am in my house I can control it from my computer, but my computer is connected to network, which is connected to internet... don't know if the internet connection is necessary. This company was very fast at responding to my question when I first purchased it, maybe an email to them...
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If you want to access video's or anything on the internet then you would need wi/fi, that is to use the tablet. You can use the cd and radio without the internet.
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I used it with NetZero ISP to handle my internet needs. It has a book reader (Adlikos) and I have downloaded dozens of books (mostly classics) for free, but it has had limited use as a substitute for a laptop. It does not transition smoothly from screen to screen no matter how strong the wifi signal and my Coby Kyros tablet developed a large green line at the far right end - as if the screen is about to blow -- so I bought a Sanyo 7" tablet a few months ago.
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You have a choice with that. If you are ok with just having web access at home, then just connect it to your wifi with no additional fee. If you was web access/texting, etc available while away from home, you will have a monthly fee just like a cell phone.
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You don't need a wireless carrier (i.e. Verizon, AT&T. T-Mobile, etc.) if you only want to use the Wi-Fi. But if you choose to keep your device on a network at all times, not just when you can find a Wi-Fi network, you would need to pay their monthly fee for the data services.
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Hello. If you will need to get on the Web away from your wireless (whether that be at home or work), then yes, you will need to add it to your Verizon service. For us, we didn't have to, since everywhere we go, we can connect to wireless Internet. You can also purchase a plug in adapter that fits into any standard wall outlet and get WIFI without having to purchase extra WIFI service through Verizon. We have one that I bought here on Amazon, and that seems to work well. Hope this helps. Try a universal WI-FI repeater and extender search on Amazon if you don't wan't/need to purchase extra service. It may be less expensive for you.