Wireless Data
Verizon: Can I still make voice phone calls with just the data plan?
I like the Audiovox 6600 and would like to use that as a wireless modem for my laptop. It would mostly be used for that, but I would also like to be able to make and receive occasional phone calls. I don't mind paying 25 cents/minute for the voice phone service, as my voice needs would be minimal. Since my voice needs are so low, I really can't justify $35/month for a voice plan on top of the $80/month for the data plan.
Can anyone advise if this will work? I'm also curious what voice "goodies" if any I would have access to, like call forwarding, v...
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adlertom said:...
I'm considering a Verizon data plan ($80/month for unlimited MB). Reading the brochure, it lists a 25 cents/minute rate for "Other Data Services (e.g. Quick 2 Net, dial up connections)"
I like the Audiovox 6600 and would like to use that as a wireless modem for my laptop. It would mostly be used for that, but I would also like to be able to make and receive occasional phone calls. I don't mind paying 25 cents/minute for the voice phone service, as my voice needs would be minimal. Since my voice needs are so low, I really can't justify $35/month for a voice plan on top of the $80/month for the data plan.
Can anyone advise if this will work? I'm also curious what voice "goodies" if any I would have
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all you have to do is get a call plan for say 39.99 then add a PDA/Smartphone package for unlimited data at 44.99, so you'll have 450 voice minutes and unlimted data usage to use your PDA as a modem to your notebook as much as you want. all via bluetooth connectivity... 🙂
Thanks for the tip. $45/month is better than $80/month for the same thing!
I also learned in another forum that Verizon has $15 and $25/month voice plans available that they don't advertise.
adlertom said:
all you have to do is get a call plan for say 39.99 then add a PDA/Smartphone package for unlimited data at 44.99, so you'll have 450 voice minutes and unlimted data usage to use your PDA as a modem to your notebook as much as you want. all via bluetooth connectivity... 🙂
Thanks for the tip. $45/month is better than $80/month for the same thing!
I also learned in another forum that Verizon has $15 and $25/month voice plans available that they don't advertise.
Thats true. $15 for 25min, $20 for 50min and $25 for 100 minutes. You'll have to say that you never use the phone and you also may have to threaten to cancel your service if you can't get it very...
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Back to the package for 44.99. You will be able to connect using the EV-DO service but never let them know that your going to be connecting your laptop with it. The system has no way to prevent the connection to go through. It's a huge loophole in the system and customer service is clueless when it comes to data usage charges...hope this helps. 😉
You say the data package costs $44.99, but I see it on their website for $49.99. Does price vary by region and/or do you know of some discount that I don't?
adlertom said:Back to the package for 44.99. You will be able to connect using the EV-DO service but never let them know that your going to be connecting your laptop with it. The system has no way to prevent the connection to go through. It's a huge loophole in the system and customer service is clueless when it comes to data usage charges...hope this helps. 😉
You say the data package costs $44.99, but I see it on their website for $49.99. Does price vary by region and/or do you know of some discount that I don't?
Thats the "data only" package w/out a call plan attached to it. Select a call plan first then you can add data also for only 44.99. Second, going back to the "s...
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You should be able to get data card inexpensively thru a vendor site such as usafreewireless or freephonesnow and have a Sprint data plan activated onit that will have the voice capability that you want. You don't have to buy a separate voice plan of $44 or even $20/mo to make a few calls. 😎
toolfreek said:adlertom said:
all you have to do is get a call plan for say 39.99 then add a PDA/Smartphone package for unlimited data at 44.99, so you'll have 450 voice minutes and unlimted data usage to use your PDA as a modem to your notebook as much as you want. all via bluetooth connectivity... 🙂
Thanks for the tip. $45/month is better than $80/month for the same thing!
I also learned in another forum that Verizon has $15 and $25/month voice plans available that they don't advertise.
Thats true. $15 for 25min, $20 for 50min and $25 for 100 minutes. You'll have to say that you never use the phone and you also may have to threaten to cancel y...
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proud2bamerican8 said:toolfreek said:adlertom said:
all you have to do is get a call plan for say 39.99 then add a PDA/Smartphone package for unlimited data at 44.99, so you'll have 450 voice minutes and unlimted data usage to use your PDA as a modem to your notebook as much as you want. all via bluetooth connectivity... 🙂
Thanks for the tip. $45/month is better than $80/month for the same thing!
I also learned in another forum that Verizon has $15 and $25/month voice plans available that they don't advertise.
Thats true. $15 for 25min, $20 for 50min and $25 for 100 minutes. You'll have to say that you never use the phone an...
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My point is only (and I said it first, glad to see that now you appear to agree with me) that he needs one plan for data on the laptop that allows casual voice usage to meet his needs; not two plans -- a voice plan for the phone and a data plan for the phone.
Your response really begs the question. If a restaurant offers All You Can Eat on Saturday afternoon, are you going to show up Tuesday expecting to get the same? A company has the right to determine how, and for how much and under what conditions they offer their services...
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Aldertom-
Here's what I would have it were me. I'd have a laptop on my lap connected via bluetooth with the 6600 at my side, and my moto bluetooth headset in my ear for occasional calls. All I'd pay is 39.99 for the call plan and 44.99 for the data. 74.99. That $5 less that what you would have done and a little more than you need. .25/min is $40 if you use 160 minutes. If you use less than 160/min then go with only the 49.99...
enjoy...
Thanks to everyone for the advice. Phonescoop is a great resource.
I've been giving this quite a bit of thought and doing a lot of reading here since my original posting. The Audiovox 6600 with a $49.99 data plan would certainly be adequate for me. I currently only use ...
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quick questions...
1. data exchanges and voice calls look different to the switches do they not? if they do, the only way i know of to spoof the switch is to use a computer t...
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username is==>10digit mobile#@vzw3g.com
and PW is==> vzw
The data plans are all you need...
to question 2.
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