Smartphone without data plan

[Fox5]

Get an ipod touch, it's basically an iphone without data.
Or switch to ATT or Tmobile and use their 200MB data plan, it's only like another $10 a month.

 

[teatime0315]

Take it for what its worth but I have a Samsung Vibrant which is an android phone on Tmobile that I bought used. Using it right now without a data plan.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Sorry, I always get confused by the way your phone contracts work over there. It's a lot easier over here.

Buy phone, insert sim, use phone.

I think they figure we are too drunk to work out anything more complicated.

we have GSM also, its just the CDMA guys that force you to do this.

 

[AstroManLuca]

Take it for what its worth but I have a Samsung Vibrant which is an android phone on Tmobile that I bought used. Using it right now without a data plan.

T-Mobile is the one and only US carrier that doesn't require you to have a data plan on a smartphone, and that's only if you brought your own phone and didn't buy with a subsidy.

 

[cronos]

T-Mobile is the one and only US carrier that doesn't require you to have a data plan on a smartphone, and that's only if you brought your own phone and didn't buy with a subsidy.

You probably want to add the word 'Postpaid' there somewhere. There are tons of prepaid carriers in the US that allow you to do whatever you want.

And even then, it's not 100% true. You can be on a postpaid account and not have to add a data plan even on AT&T. All you need to do is use a phone that's not provided/sold by AT&T and/or marked with AT&T logo. They can't force you to have a data plan if they can't tell what phone you are using (i.e. it's not in their database).

 

[AstroManLuca]

You probably want to add the word 'Postpaid' there somewhere. There are tons of prepaid carriers in the US that allow you to do whatever you want.

And even then, it's not 100% true. You can be on a postpaid account and not have to add a data plan even on AT&T. All you need to do is use a phone that's not provided/sold by AT&T and/or marked with AT&T logo. They can't force you to have a data plan if they can't tell what phone you are using (i.e. it's not in their database).

I thought most prepaid carriers don't even let you bring your own phone so it's a moot point. There's pretty much Page Plus and... is there any other option? I don't even know. Not as well versed in GSM phones, maybe there are ones that will let you use an iPhone as basically an iPod Touch with phone call capabilities.

 

[cronos]

I thought most prepaid carriers don't even let you bring your own phone so it's a moot point. There's pretty much Page Plus and... is there any other option? I don't even know. Not as well versed in GSM phones, maybe there are ones that will let you use an iPhone as basically an iPod Touch with phone call capabilities.

Yes, there are at least 7 or 8 GSM prepaid carriers (either AT&T's or T-Mobile's MVNO/reseller) that allow you to bring your own unlocked phone and pick whichever plans they have. This includes AT&T's own GoPhone and T-Mobile's own prepaid.

 

[cardiac]

Just buy any Verizon phone other than a Blackberry on the forums here or on your local Craigslist , and put it on Page Plus.

http://www.pagepluscellular.com/Plans/Standard%20Plan.aspx

100 minutes for $10
400 minutes for $25
1,000 minutes for $50

all traffic is on the Verizon network so your coverage is generally very good

You cannot use the iPhone on PP either. I have used PagePlus for 2 years on 3 phones and saved a crapload of money. The wife and I use the TNT1200 plan, which is 1200 voice minutes, 2000 texts, and 100mb of data (For that data emergency on the road), and it is $29.99 all fees/taxes included. Uses all of Verizons network.

I use http://www.kittywireless.com for all my PagePlus stuff.

They also have other plans as osage suggested above....

Bob

 

[sciwizam]

Galaxy Player 4, $229 on Amazon

http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/05/24/samsung-galaxy-player-4-0-now-available-on-amazon-for-229/

 

[wirednuts]

i think boost mobile has the best going plan right now. $50 a month for unlimited everything, and the price drops every month a little until it bottoms out at $35 after a year or whatever it is. you end up with a $35 unlimited everything plan, data-voice-text-mms, and its not hard to find ways to put sprint phones on your plan (not the 4g phones, but there are lots of nice smartphones to pick from).

only caveat i think is there is no data roaming on verizon towers when you have a boost plan. sprint has good coverage in most areas though, so for me it hasnt been an issue at all.

 

[mshan]

http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=119885 (Motorola Droid)

Page Plus Cellular 1200 minutes, 2000 text, and 100 MB data for $30 / month. And http://www.howardforums.com/showthr...s-Guide-Getting-the-Most-of-Your-Limited-Data

HTC Ozone may also work, though not a new phone. I think Palm Pixi, too (not sure) Palm Pre I think requires more hacking (?)

 

[cardiac]

http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=119885 (Motorola Droid)

Page Plus Cellular 1200 minutes, 2000 text, and 100 MB data for $30 / month. And http://www.howardforums.com/showthr...s-Guide-Getting-the-Most-of-Your-Limited-Data

HTC Ozone may also work, though not a new phone. I think Palm Pixi, too (not sure) Palm Pre I think requires more hacking (?)

The Ozone DOES work, as I used one on PP for a while. The Pixi works fine, as a bunch of folks over on Kittywireless forums use them. Recently, there have been a lot of places selling the Pixi for $50 or less.

 

[Ksyder]

In case anyone is interested, there is a 5% discount code for Page Plus at Calling Mart right now, good on any type of Page Plus refill. Code is Memorial11-5 and is good until 6-9. I just paid up my talk and text 1200 plan for 4 months for $114, saving a whopping 6 bucks. More importantly, it's nice not to have to worry about it.