blackberry data plan

[xillwill23x]

i have a cell phone that was add to a line. ipay 10$ a month for my add line and im trying to swith the phone for a flip phone  to a blackberry is there a way i can use the blackberry without using the data plan and paying for it.?

[Spiral]

Nope, the $29.99 data plan is REQUIRED for Blackberries.  No exceptions.

[xillwill23x]

what about other smart phones?

[TBhouston · Accepted solution]

any smartphone will require an unlimited data package

It is kind of the point of the device

[been-there]

My understanding is that you must have the data package added when you purchase the phone from Verizonwireless; however, you have the right to remove that feature 24 hours later (takes that long for the system to fully add it).

If you purchase a verizon phone from a third party, you call the customer service number and have them switch the phone while you wait - no data package.

BEWARE: If you do not have a data package and you use Web, email or other data services you will be charged by usage.

[SuzyQ]

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been-there wrote:

My understanding is that you must have the data package added when you purchase the phone from Verizonwireless; however, you have the right to remove that feature 24 hours later (takes that long for the system to fully add it).

If you purchase a verizon phone from a third party, you call the customer service number and have them switch the phone while you wait - no data package.

BEWARE: If you do not have a data package and you use Web, email or other data services you will be charged by usage.

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This only works for basic phones - smartphones REQUIRE a data package.  You do have options as far as the data allowances; and they have been changing over the past few months. But you still have to have a mini mum plan with smartphones; you can only use the Pay as You Go plan for basic phones.

[paulaavanegas]

then why is verizon charging me $30/ month for only 2GB of data? should i call to get that checked out?

[Tidbits]

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paulaavanegas wrote:

then why is verizon charging me $30/ month for only 2GB of data? should i call to get that checked out?

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You added the data plan after the change.  You will not be "grandfathered" to that plan.  You must already have the $30 unlimited data plan on your line in order to have it from this point forward.  If you did not then you can no longer get the plan.

[paulaavanegas]

when i activated my blackberry, i changed my plan, i now get charged 30 dollars. 

i dont understand why  

[Tidbits]

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paulaavanegas wrote:

when i activated my blackberry, i changed my plan, i now get charged 30 dollars. 

i dont understand why  

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All smartphones require a dataplan.  2Gb data plan is the smallest they have.  Since you activated your smartphone you must have that plan.

the unlimited data plan if you activated a few months ago you could have gotten the unlimited data for the same price sadly.  Just bad timing I guess.