AT&T to Officially Mandate Data Plans for All Smartphones
without being mean
IF U DONT WANT DATA OR WANT TO PAY FOR IT, GET A DIFFERENT PHONE OTHER THAN A SMARTPHONE!
this isnt about choice. u have the choice on what phones to get but u dont control what terms and conditions u have to follow to get that phone. if the $30 is too much for u or if u think its not needed then u dont need that phone.
at&t has plenty of other phones that r just txt and call based for u to get instead and they r probly cheaper too.
if u try to say this is racist youre an idiot.
if u try to say this is unethical youre also an idiot. if u say this is at&t forcing data on u because u bought a phone designed for data youre an idiot.
sprint VZW and tmobile all do this so stfu and deal with it if u wa...
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And you're right, while most of us live in the US, and in the US we are allowed to express our opinions, this is a privately managed forum, so our only "rights" are what the owners give to us. Arguing free speech is only valid when you are talking about a public area/forum, not privately owned areas.
As a side note... comparing statements made about cell phones to the concept of free speech is rather silly.
Menno said:
The reason he said what he did was because of others (read some other threads) resorting to name calling when he said something simple like "Smartphone's are built for data."
Yup, like here:
https://www.phonescoop.com/news/discuss.php?fm=m&ff= ... »
and yes this is america so im free to express my opinion no matter if u like it or not.
btw if u dont wanna be called names then dont post like an idiot with dumb thougths such as capitalism is racist.
srsly fail
1. They want the status of having a glitzy expensive phone but do not feel the 30$ for data is worth it.
2. They want the ability to sync there calander and there address book.
3. They want the ability to view documents and presentations any where.
4. They have wifi at most of the places they go.
5. They bought a phone that was too complicated for them and they are stuck waiting till there upgrade and all they want is to make phone calls.
6. They have a PDA already to use for business apps and they do not want to carry 2 devices, they want the pda function and not the phone
7. smart phone make better media and mp3 devises then the other phones.
That is jus...
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stevelvl said:...
There are several reasons why a person would have a pda with no data plan.
1. They want the status of having a glitzy expensive phone but do not feel the 30$ for data is worth it.
This is almost a valid reason, except most of the data phones that AT&T carries are much bulkier and not as pretty as their non-smartphone devices.
2. They want the ability to sync there calander and there address book.
There are non-smartphone devices that do this (eternity, impression, SE C905a)
3. They want the ability to view documents and presentations any where.
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2.theres ways to go around that without having a data phone.
3.wouldnt u need data for that? if they r pre saved then print them out and take them with u.
4.depends if wifi is availible.
5.30 day buyers remorse
6.well thats not at&t problem if the customer has 2 phones and is picky.
7.get an ipod or an mp3 player. no monthly cost and cheaper that a phone sometimes.
there r was around get the things u need without getting a smartphone. if u still want one then u have to pay for what they come with.
and this proves my point. no montly charge on an ipod or a zune but it can still do some things u want from a smart phone without hearing customer whine about data plans.
Pocket_Girl said:
wow.... that one of the stupist things ive heard in a while
Is that honestly the best comment you can make? He made a point and you have ZERO argument against it, aand so you say something like that? Well, you are really showing off your intelligence, neh?
Unless... what you wanted was for Pocket_Girl to explain yet again why she should be able to own a smartphone without data. If thats the argument you want her to make, go look up ANY of her other comments on this matter.
Thank you and ... Nothing. Dont even bother having a nice day. Just Thank You!
I think that was point enough.
A point would be more along the lines of "If you dont like what AT&T is doing, go to another carrier". Thats a point.
At which point I would simply say "Come to T-Mobile, I can set up ANY (thats right, ANY) Smartphone without Data. Been speaking to my DM's and Reps about this issue and in our district (Central P.A) we will NOT require Data on Smartphones.
Anyway. he made no point to argue so I'm happy she didnt even bother. I did, because I had the time to kill and simply just felt like it.
Aren't you the big man....grow up.
As for growing up and being the big man... I tried that. Big men have to be serious all the time (most the time) and have far more responsibilities then I wanted. I rather be the small man and not grow up. Keeps me young at heart and away from the problems I can simply point to the Big man and say "youll have to speak with him".
That aside, what exactly does me being a Big man or Small man have anything to do with this issue? Or is it simply that you are upset about not being able to do what I can and without a good response, you respond...
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mytouch Unlimited Web + Unlimited Messages:
Unlimited Web access, unlimited domestic messages, Visual Voicemail :$34.99/month
myTouch Unlimited Web:
Unlimited Web access, Visual Voicemail: $24.99/month
That Is DIRECTLY QUOTED from the Tmobile website. So yes, guess hwat, that means it's part of the policy of the company you work for? Need more? It says the same for the G1 and for all Blackberry devices. A...
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Then again, maybe thats not fair to say. Maybe you are informed but your just a fool after all? Thats not fair neither, so I will just say, you are nothing more then a person on a cellphone forum looking for a argument. Ok, let me help you out there sir....
ExploderBlade said:
A data service is required for myTouch in order to access the phone's rich web functionality and features.
A data Service is r...
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ExploderBlade said:
and guess what, all your complaining is going to get you nowhere in whether att mandates data or not.
so in the end of this "debate" you whiners lose. deal
No sir. Once again, you are WRONG! (this last post of yours had my laughing though, you sounded like a little kid who lost a argument and just started running off at the mouth "Well yoiu know what, it doesnt matter, my dad said its true and so its true, theres nothing you are anyone can do about it, whatever im right, i win, lease me alone!" LMAO)
ExploderBlade said:...
and guess what, all your complaining is going to get you nowhere in whether att mandates data or not.
so in the end of this "debate" you whi
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