do I need to go to Verizon and have something done to make it a "hot-spot" while on vacation and have it linked to my data plan?
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You can just call Verizon and they can turn on the Hotspot on your tablet. Remember that it does come out of your Data plan. This is also if you IPAD is cell enabled.
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Just go to settings on your phone and turn on hot spot.. if you have it included in your plan it wil turn on if not it will tell you not subscribed
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Hello James, I know that with At&t your hot spot will act like it's own device. Adding your hot spot to your account would be a lot like adding a tablet to your data plan You might be able to put your sim card from your phone into the hot spot, but I'm not 100% sure. I hope this helps. Thanks, Andrew
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Once you connect to wifi your data isn't just wifi your also using your moble data. You need to cut your moble data off so it doesn't use your phone data off of your plan
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pretty sure, yes. I remember being told that even with the $50 "unlimited everything" plan that you still needed a separate data plan for this phone because its not technically a smart phone. But thats only if you want to access internet or use apps that do. If not, then no, it doesnt require one just for typical use. For very minor use, the $25 plan is perfect.
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No data needed. I had to call the carrier to set up the phone. If I tried signing it up online, it asked for a data plan.
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Yes their is contract involved but if you have additional line just add the hotspot to your account. An yes their a plan involved as well.
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It will function as just a phone so no you shouldn't have to have a data plan. Having used the phone now for a few months, I couldn't recommend it. Reception is very poor.
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Whether or not you'll need a data plan to use this phone to its full potential is up to your Carrier.We recommend contacting your Carrier and making sure with them.
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Yes. Phone activated perfectly on the Verizon network. I would urge you to activate via phone. They will not try to sell you another data plan, nor newer phone. Just ask them to do a "device switch". This should not disrupt your current data plan...( I.e. unlimited data).
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Yes, the phone is capable of acting as a hot spot. The issue is whether your carrier will enable this use of the device. Some companies specifically state that your device cannot be used in this manner due to the high amount of data usage it requires. However, the phone definitely has that capability.
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The answer is probably yes: if you are diligent NOT to use any data while away from a WiFi connection (i.e., if you only check your email at home for example and you turn off packet data) than you don't need a data package, and AT&T (at the time I had this phone) will not force you to get a data package. I had their cheapest data package (which at the time was cheaper than a 3g/4g package) so I was able to roam around outside of WiFi range and use AT&T data network, but they shouldn't force you, but things might have changed. If you don't have a package, then AT&T will charge you by the KB. In this whole cellphone game, there really is no winning. But, to answer your question, if things have not changed, then this phone will NOT automatically trigger AT&T to attach a data plan to your account.
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Verizon rep told me that I don't need a data plan for it. I'm replacing a phone without a data plan.Perhaps other people are replacing phones that were under contract with a data plan, so they would still have to keep the plan until their obligation is over?
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I use the hot spot only. This is the best thing that has happened for internet since companies stopped billing by the minute! Get the hot spot & enjoy internet at home, or on the go!!!!
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Yes, you will keep your plan. You lose it if you upgrade(get a new phone) from Verizon.
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Yes, to access and utilize your smartphone to its potential you will need a data plan
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There's a monthly charge. The hotspot tracks your usage for you and tells you how many days are left in your billing cycle so it's easy to keep from running over your limit.
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Yes, you must have a plan to use this product. You can contact Verizon to determine if they will give you a time-limited contract.