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Billable data -- WiFi, EVDO, data plans - CONFUSED??

UncleWilley

Nov 12, 2007, 9:13 PM
Just got my 1st PDA Phone (i760) and I am CONFUSED regarding what is "billable" data usage. At this time I do NOT want to use "text msg", VCast or other "billable" data services. I have not signed up for text messaging or any other data services.

As suggested in another post re "Disabling Data for Internet", I changed the Data Ntwk # from #777 to "garbage #". Is this EVDO?

Another post implies that using WiFi is NOT billable. Is that correct?

Sooo, with #777 access disabled and if I don't use Text Msgs is there any other way that I could accidentally find billable data on my Vzw invoice? I assume the cell carriers make a bundle when unsuspecting new users "accidentally" run up huge charges.
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Tdrussell

Nov 13, 2007, 11:12 AM
just call verizon and have them block data. And texts no longer count as data usage, AFAIK.
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josiah

Nov 13, 2007, 12:48 PM
Your phone doesn't have Vcast since it's a smartphone. However, it does access data with both wifi and Verizon's broadband signal.

The broadband access is what Verizon wants you to pay a bunch for. It sounds like you have chosen the "pay as you go" plan. The only data you're planning on using is via wifi, correct?

You as mentioned in Tdrussell's reply, you need to call Verizon and have them block all data to the phone.

Being a smartphone, it's going to try to automatically connect to the internet. If you don't block data, you could get charged per kilobyte to the tune of $15 per meg, if I remember correctly.
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