so this device needs to be added to our current cell phone plan? also, does it give you information remotely, or do you use the device for info
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Hi Robbin, it can be added to your current phone plan which is normally in the form of an add-a-line for $9.99. You can get a prepaid or month to month SIM card if you prefer that. It sends the info straight to your phone in the form of a text message with speed, time, and coordinates that on a smartphone redirects straight to your online map. Its an awesome gadget for tracking anything that moves! Take a look at our BayTracker 2000 model as well....same attributes but longer battery time and stronger magnetic mount. Thank you!
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You need to buy the unlocked. Yes, it works you would need to call your phone company for the configuration, thats it.
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Apparently not. I, too, have noticed that no matter what number I dial, I need to add the area code although I find it a minor inconvience when I am getting phone service for the whole year for what I had been paying monthly. I guess it's one of the trade-offs to be made. I hardly ever use my land-line anyway.
604473
That depends on the plan you subscribe to with your service provider. We have that plan and this phone shows caller ID and works with call waiting.
228275
Contact Verizon and find out their plans and rates. I purchasedmy device and never used it because I was able to obtain other service.
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I believe it's free, although sometimes it will work through your phone, so yes if use your phone you will need a data plan.
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You can download all your info to your SD Card then place the card in your new phone. if your not familure with how to do that YOU MAY NEED TO CALL YOUR PROVIDER OR GO DIRECT TO HAVE THEM HELP YOU. We thank you for asking the question and we are here to help you with your cellular needs. Have a great day.
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I have been using this phone for years with AT&T.; Yes, they will add a data plan as soon as it has a SIM card and turned on. However, I was able to explain that I had no use for a data plan and that I was just trying the phone out (which I was). I just neglected to ever add a data plan back. I can use wifi (but almost never do). The down side is that without a data plan you cannot send or receive attachments to text messages OR receive 'group' text messages (which is a good thing to me)
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It's a data plan so it can be online anywhere. With hotspots nearly everywhere, unless you live in a remote locale, I'd skip it. But that's me.
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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 requires a cell phone plan. You have to put a SIM card in it. I was able to add it to my T-Mobile family plan for $10 a month. This was far cheaper than a land line option for me, which is why I went with it.
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Nope. I've had mine for 2 years and my hubby has had his for a year and neither of us have a data plan. You can access the internet from the phone if you have one, but if you don't get one, you can just use it for calls and texts.
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That should not be a problem. This one is unlocked, so you will own it outright and can either add it to your account (to replace an existing hotspot for instance) or do a pay as you go plan. That said, expect to have to take it to your local Verizon corporate store for assistance moving everything. I tried to activate mine online (pay as you go for travel), but had some issues and ended up taking it into the store and they took care of it no problem.
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I have t mobile and a data plan was included in my plan. When I took the phone to the store the guy said he could not get the data to work on this kind of phone. After a month or so I got it working on my own. A required data plan would be up to your company I would think.
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Yes. This requires an Internet connection (preferably reasonably high speed and reliable). The device creates an effective "cell tower" in your home, so your cell phone thinks it has good coverage. But, in order for it to complete a call, or present your device with a data connection, it needs to route all of the traffic over the Internet, hence it needs something like a "cable connection", DSL, or FiOS, etc.
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I have no idea why this information would be needed. I am a user of the device, not a technical expert. Mine works fine for its intended purpose. That is all I can comment on.
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My guess would be your own cellphone. This really works awesome at home, I guess you can take this phone wherever you go and connect it to the Wifi too