Samsung Omnia i910
Data plan loophole
Does anybody know a loophole to getting this phone without having to upgrade to a data plan with verizon? I like all the features it has but I dont have a need to go online on my phone and no other phones appeal to me like this one has. HELP anybody please!!!
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You may want to look at the Dare from LG. I have looked at the Omnia and have a buddy at a local Verizon store try but as of 11-14-08 when they activate the phone it will only work on the data plan. The Dare has a lot of the same ideas and you don't need the data plan.
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I would suggest just going with the omnia over the dare. Yes there is no way to get around paying the 30 dollars a month for the data plan. But if you want to use the Internet feature on the dare it cost around 15 dollars a month. Also check with the company you work for and Verizon you may get a corporate discount.
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I understand that and the guy I was posting back to isn't using the internet and doest't need all of the extra's. When the time comes I'll probaly grab a Omnia when I can get it in the budget.
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From what I heard, and I have seen the option, there is a loophole. Just log into your Verizon Wireless account online and go under features. The data plan is checked, just uncheck it.
Not sure if it works because I like my plan but if anyone wants to try or verify this please post. 😈
Not sure if it works because I like my plan but if anyone wants to try or verify this please post. 😈
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it will error out due to feature conflicts, and if you do play with it long enough to get it to work alot of the standard features with the phone ie picture messaging ect will not function. back when the voyager first came out and there was the switch over from america's choice to nationwide calling plans, people would whine about changing their plan when in reality there is very little change ( the monthly cost is exactly the same but some people fear change of anything ) after 45 minutes of messing with the plan features i was able to activate the voyager on an america's choice plan but the phone would not recieve text, picture or video messaging, the web browser did not work and the phone part was not up to par, upon doing a price planc...
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What "Features" does this phone have that no other phones do besides smartphone capability ones? Wifi is a smartphone feature. There is no dumbphone that currently has this feature.
And no, there is no way to get around the data charges. Even if you somehow were able to block it, you would most likely cripple the phone and/or have the features and a 3000 bill from pay as you go data.
There is a reason verizon puts a requirements on these phones. One for the features, and two because they build their network a certain way. if you try to circumvent those rules, it is always more trouble than it is worth.
And no, there is no way to get around the data charges. Even if you somehow were able to block it, you would most likely cripple the phone and/or have the features and a 3000 bill from pay as you go data.
There is a reason verizon puts a requirements on these phones. One for the features, and two because they build their network a certain way. if you try to circumvent those rules, it is always more trouble than it is worth.
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