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.
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.
