Purchase unlocked Blackberry Storm without data plan I was wondering if we can purchase a blackberry storm (unlocked) from Amazon and not get any data plans?Just use it as a pay-to-go phone?
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depends on your carrier and the phone. if you're buying an unlocked gsm storm for use with tmobile or att, then yes because all you have to do is insert you sim card and they don't have to know a thing about it. verizon and sprint, doubt it. you have to have them program it for you.
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I doubt it, honestly. I just got my Storm from verizon, and the rep told me that all of their smartphones are required to have a data plan. I doubt they would program the phone for you without the data plan.
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The wireless companies makes you get the data service but you can cancel online if you go to My Account from verizonwireless.com. It is easy! Or just call customer service and they will cancel. Remember in the stores and online, they make you get it because it is part of the selling technique. They cannot make you have a service that you do not want. They will warn you that there may be additional charges if you accidentally use the internet, etc but on your Blackberry-- just disable the Data Connection and then you are safe.
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Just get a unlocked blackberry storm 2 then you can use it on any net work and have a wi-fi use that at any hotspot or get a wireless router for your house. Sounds like that's what you what to do anyway. Good luck.
1476138
no just pop in your sim and use What ever plan that's available . I used prepaid and I didn't need the data but it's ok to have . It's more of a feature phone like
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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.
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Why does it say it offers email and instant messaging services if there's no wi-fi?I'm wondering because I used to have a phone that accessed my email through some other way than the internet. I was never charged for internet service, but it was instead treated (billing-wise) as a text message. I've been trying to find something like that ever since, with no success so far. So, if there's no wi-fi, does it access email??
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I have the T-Mobile prepaid plan with a super-cheapie phone (Moto v195s) and I'm looking at upgrading to this phone. Were you able to get the data plan separately to work with this phone and the prepaid plan? I don't use voice heavily, but I do text message and I might like having data. What was the cost (if you don't mind the question) and are you seeing any drawbacks to this arrangement? Thanks!
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This is an awesome phone...but I don't think you can get a data plan for it. It does use some data if you want to search for ringtones/ringback tones on it. But you would have to manual go into that function. It's not something that just happens. If you have any problems w/ that, Verizon is great in helping you on what pricing would be if you did wanted that.
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It's not a prepaid phone, I used it when I had my two year contract with Verizon. However, I am not sure if it can be used without a data plan.
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It is unlocked, however depending if you are going to use it in the US on tmobile or other carrier you will have some problems since the phone has no service book entries or host routing table. Although the voice and message functions work the data will be the principal problem. Make sure you have a blackberry data plan and that the potential provider has some sort of support for bring your own device.
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i wanna ask the same question can you use the phone without data but still get free mobile to mobile calling?? is everything the same just minus data??
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That's a good wish, but I don't think it's likely soon. Any other issues with the Storm that are worth noting at this point? Have you used entourage or google calendar with your blackberry?
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This is not true, I've seen others say this same thing, so I called AT&T.; If the phone is used as a gophone you do not need to purchase a data plan. If you use it as a contract or any other "plan" you need the data plan. The $25/month or $50/month Gophone refill cards will work. Not trusting the answer on the phone I used the online chat and asked an AT&T; rep the same question and got the same answer.
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You don't need a data plan. I wouldn't recommend this phone if you wanted to use the internet anyways; the access is not good for web surfing. Great for a basic text and talk plan though.
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NO...You do NOT need data for this phone. It can be disabled in the options. I called AT
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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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It's NOT unlocked, you have to use it with T-Mobile. It's not a contract phone, though, so you're not signing up for a T-Mobile account when you buy it, you can buy it to use with a current account or just have it without phone service.
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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.
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This is not true, I've seen others say this same thing, so I called AT&T. If the phone is used as a gophone you do not need to purchase a data plan. If you use it as a contract or any other "plan" you need the data plan. The $25/month or $50/month Gophone refill cards will work. Not trusting the answer on the phone I used the online chat and asked an AT&T rep the same question and got the same answer.