Author Topic: Verizon phones (Read 174978 times)

UncleBob · « **Reply #175 on:** January 17, 2010, 12:38:20 AM »

Here's a handy, pretty PDF File comparing the prices of the new plans vs. the older plans... Many price increases across the board...

ShyGuy · « **Reply #176 on:** February 23, 2010, 01:29:45 AM »

Verizon's new plans suck. I'm thinking about switching to T-mobile, but I'm not sure how good their coverage is locally. I may be stuck with verizon. Forcing people into data plans with the vast majority of theirs phone is lousy.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #177 on:** February 23, 2010, 02:09:20 AM »

I almost got a Droid for my B-day last week, but they were forcing a $30 data plan on me that I didn't want.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #178 on:** February 23, 2010, 03:16:31 AM »

Yeah, the thing is the Droid has Wifi which you could technically use instead of a data plan, but Verizon won't let you.

NWR_insanolord · « **Reply #179 on:** February 23, 2010, 06:00:26 AM »

I could see not wanting a data plan on some of the lower phones, but what's the point of having a Droid without a data plan?

ShyGuy · « **Reply #180 on:** February 23, 2010, 11:58:13 AM »

well, if you're in an area with lots of wifi, you could save $30 a month.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #181 on:** February 23, 2010, 11:58:29 AM »

I have wifi, I don't need the data plan most of the time since I work from home, and I don't want it forced on me just because I have the phone.

I want the phone for the features it supports and I can get the apps on there without the data plan, so why should I be forced to have it if I don't need it 95% of the time?

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #182 on:** February 23, 2010, 01:34:07 PM »

Because they said so. I could care less, I always use the data connection (my phone is my Sirius Radio, Shoutcast Radio, Slacker Radio, Orb playback device, etc, etc) when I'm in the car, or at school and so on.

Pale · « **Reply #183 on:** February 23, 2010, 02:46:14 PM »

As far as I know, it is impossible to turn the data connection off on the Droid, so even if Verizon let you buy one without the 30 bucks a month, you'd be paying more than that in usage fees because it would connect so much.

Also, if the 30 dollar a month plan wasn't required, you'd have to drop significantly more than 150-200 bucks on the phone itself.

If you want an WiFi enabled digital organizer, just get an iPod touch.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #184 on:** February 23, 2010, 03:57:27 PM »

Maybe I'm just being stingy, but I don't like the idea of paying $100 a month for my phone service.
I'm okay with paying full price for the phone up front, because it will still save me money over the year.

T-mobile has a plan with unlimited data for $60. I just don't know what their network is like.

vudu · « **Reply #185 on:** February 23, 2010, 04:10:21 PM »

T-Mobile's USA headquarters is in Bellevue, WA. I would assume (hope) that it's at least above average in your neighborhood.

Stogi · « **Reply #186 on:** February 23, 2010, 05:10:59 PM »

That really sucks. Maybe you should look into picking up an unlocked phone?

Plugabugz · « **Reply #187 on:** February 23, 2010, 05:41:21 PM »

Quote from: ShyGuy² on February 23, 2010, 03:57:27 PM

Maybe I'm just being stingy, but I don't like the idea of paying $100 a month for my phone service.
I'm okay with paying full price for the phone up front, because it will still save me money over the year.

T-mobile has a plan with unlimited data for $60. I just don't know what their network is like.

I'm not sure about T-MObile USA but UK's here has a streetcheck thingy which basically checks your coverage according to postcode/zipcode and generally advises you against it if the signal is too poor. Don't you know anyone on T-Mobile you can borrow?

EasyCure · « **Reply #188 on:** February 23, 2010, 10:08:10 PM »

I believe Tmo USA has the same thing, I remember researching coverage for a few phones when my contract was almost up. It was around the time the g1 came out and my areas where covered so I stuck with them since the prices are decent. After hearing what some of you pay for plans on verizon I'm not sure I wanna switch anymore...

Guess I'll just stick it out with bthis phone until the Nexos "two" comes out, since it'll supposedly have a hardware keyboard (the lack of one is keeping me from upgrading to Nexus One and makes me want the "inferior" Moto Droid). Hopefully they'll also sell that one unlocked, should I choose to leave TMo

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #189 on:** February 24, 2010, 12:02:32 AM »

Droid can be overclocked to 1Ghz, has a hardware keyboard and can run Android 2.1I wouldn't call it "inferior," oh and it costs $329 less, assuming you renew your contract.

MegaByte · « **Reply #190 on:** February 24, 2010, 02:05:07 AM »

Yeah, mine runs great at 1.2GHz (double rated speed!). Pretty much the only thing the Nexus One has over it is an AMOLED screen (though the Droid screen is higher resolution).

As for T-Mobile, I only know one co-worker who has it, and he complains that data is practically unusable for him.

Pale · « **Reply #191 on:** February 24, 2010, 08:31:14 AM »

What does it take to overclock it? How much hacking do you have to do?

Does it have the same drawback as other homebrew things... like over the air updates can break your phone?

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #192 on:** February 24, 2010, 03:06:51 PM »

You don't have to do any hacking, you just download an app from the Marketplace (forget the name) that will root your Droid and let you overclock and do lots of other stuff. Shouldn't be affected by OTA stuff since it's an actual program from the Marketplace. I think it costs $5 though. Also, you can just restore the previous update before installing the new one if you're concerned, but you shouldn't be.

MegaByte · « **Reply #193 on:** February 25, 2010, 11:01:15 AM »

Or you could do a bit of hacking if you want to avoid paying for the service. A lot of the custom ROMs disable the OTA updates. Also, there is a recovery procedure in the case that you do somehow brick your phone (though it's not likely).

ShyGuy · « **Reply #194 on:** February 25, 2010, 11:37:22 PM »

Tmobile didn't have coverage were I needed it, and AT&T had the same prices for their plans. Thankfully, Verizon still had the $5 and $10 texting packages, you just couldn't select them on their website.

I managed to get an LG Env Touch for the same price as my old plan by reducing my minutes, so $65 a month with 25mb data. Five bucks a month more than Tmobile and it's not android based, but the coverage was worth it. Seems like a decent enough phone so far.

Plugabugz · « **Reply #195 on:** February 27, 2010, 06:45:32 AM »

Quote from: ShyGuy² on February 25, 2010, 11:37:22 PM

Tmobile didn't have coverage were I needed it, and AT&T had the same prices for their plans. Thankfully, Verizon still had the $5 and $10 texting packages, you just couldn't select them on their website.

I managed to get an LG Env Touch for the same price as my old plan by reducing my minutes, so $65 a month with 25mb data. Five bucks a month more than Tmobile and it's not android based, but the coverage was worth it. Seems like a decent enough phone so far.

How much are you paying for the data?

I'm paying £5/month for 1GB.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #196 on:** February 27, 2010, 12:21:55 PM »

$40 for 500 minutes (unlimited nights and weekends) $5 for 250 text/picture messages and $10 for 25mb data. I don't really plan on using the data at all so that's good enough for me. I did find out that my phone can be used as a PC modem though, so that makes it tempting to get unlimited data for $30. I should see if I can get that for one month and then change it.

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #197 on:** February 27, 2010, 02:41:40 PM »

You should be able to. Don't even try to use that 25MB, if you go over, the price absolutely *skyrockets* unless they simply cut you off. Trust me, anyone with a decent phone, you want a data plan. It will come in handy so often, especially when you're on the road.

MegaByte · « **Reply #198 on:** February 27, 2010, 02:49:54 PM »

Verizon will sometimes let you trial it for a month for free. Check with a store rep and see if they can hook you up.

Stratos · « **Reply #199 on:** February 28, 2010, 06:42:02 AM »

When I get a new smart phone I'm just going to go for the unlimited data plan to avoid risks of going over and accruing massive overcharges.

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