Droid X
Chastampa
Newbie

Is it possible to activate a smart phone without the data package. The reason for the question is, I want to give the Droid X to my wife but she dose not want to and will not use the data package, so why pay the $30 per month

 

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Re: Droid X
ChristinaB_VZW
Verizon Employee

Thank you to the community for your responses. Yes, the Droid X is a Smartphone and does require a data plan. It cannot be activated without one. 

 

 

I hope this information is helpful. Have a great day!

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bearone21
Legend
not on verizon, some other company uses verizon towers and doesn't require the data pkg and i can't remember the name.
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vereyezuhn
Master - Level 3

*cough* Cricket *cough*

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crb79
Specialist - Level 2

But they don't allow data blocks and charge nearly $1 per MB.  Had a friend who was surprised with a $50 data charge just for his device syncing weather updates.

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vereyezuhn
Master - Level 3

That's just the price you pay for a smartphone without a required data plan. Give and take.

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Cody21
Master - Level 2

Just curious - the why buy a Smartphone lik ethe DX ?  If she has no need to the DATA and only wants a PHONE, there are much much (e.g., FREE phone) options that only do phone calls.   or maybe I'm confused as to what she wants to do with the DX.

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mortb
Specialist - Level 3

Why not the data plan? Get Email...data. Use the net...data. Download and install an apps...data. In short, almost everything one will do with a smartphone uses data. Also remember, Verizon is coming up with a new data plan, or plans. I definitely advise paying the $30 for unlimited data before the new plans come into play.

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vereyezuhn
Master - Level 3

mortb wrote:

Why not the data plan? Get Email...data. Use the net...data. Download and install an apps...data. In short, almost everything one will do with a smartphone uses data. Also remember, Verizon is coming up with a new data plan, or plans. I definitely advise paying the $30 for unlimited data before the new plans come into play.



This is a very good point. With the tiered plans, $30 won't get you hardly any data, as opposed to getting the unlimited plan now for $30.

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Re: Droid X
DaisyP_VZW
Verizon Employee

Thank you all for your replies.

 

OP/ The Droid X as well as all smartphones do require an unlimited data plan in order for you to able to use the full capabilities of the device. If you decide to activate a smartphone or another device please visit the following link for information on data packages

 

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B33
Legend

I wanted to suggest if she does'nt want a data plan the X has Gorilla glass an if cleaned really well Makes for a great Makeup Mirror.! lol  :smileyvery-happy:  you have to buy the Docking station to hold em up though.!

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