Any of you get upset when people try to use a Berry without a data plan?
- I've tried to teach people the value of a data plan through a mistake that I made 4 years ago from my first Berry. I got the 10mb plan and didn't realize that I was getting charged for surfing the net. Originally the rep had told me that I could get at least 500 emails or more from that plan. Make a long story short, I got hit with a $525.00 Berry bill through Nextel. They only made me eat half at the time because it was a misunderstanding and upgraded me right then to the unlimited plan for only $10 extra bucks more per month. It seems like you can't teach people that on the site as they try not to spend the $30 bucks a month on the data package but yet want to carry a Berry. What's the point in having one then?? Anyone else feel the same way??
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com08-09-08 03:54 PMLike 0 - amazinglygracelessRetired ModNot really as long as they understand the limitations
they face. If however they start complaining about all
the ish they can't do and want to know how to work around
this that or the other thing then, yeah.
As a phone the BB is a good device, if that is all the person
wants and can get it for a good price. Want full capability,
get a plan.08-09-08 03:59 PMLike 0 - Not really as long as they understand the limitations
they face. If however they start complaining about all
the ish they can't do and want to know how to work around
this that or the other thing then, yeah.
As a phone the BB is a good device, if that is all the person
wants and can get it for a good price. Want full capability,
get a plan.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com08-09-08 04:09 PMLike 0 - I don't really care. I have a plan, so what do I care if others don't? I want to give my sister my 7250, not because she can chat or look up stuff on the net, but because she'll have an easier time texting people. I pay her bill and won't pay for data for her!
Live and let live...08-09-08 04:16 PMLike 0 - amazinglygracelessRetired ModEaxactly, I am one of those people who all ways get
annoyed when people instinctively say a not having
data makes no sense. Sure it does in some cases.
AT&T was once offering the Pearl for $30. Not bad if you
need just a phone.
But please, if you need data, you need data.
There are but so many workarounds, and most require
at least Wi-Fi. There are no magic hacks that are going
to get a non data enabled BB to do all it should.
I also can't imagine NOT having data. I do understand
people who just want a phone. It is the one's that don't
do their homework and then start claiming the BB is crap
because they can't d/l, watch you tube, go on the net,
that irk me.kbz1960 likes this.08-09-08 04:19 PMLike 1 - I wonder why it is irritating? If they don't have a plan then they are the idiots that are going to end up paying for it in the end. More power to them! Let them pay! Action = consequence! Yay for the natural laws!
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com08-09-08 04:22 PMLike 0 - I understand what you mean. But you have to understand that having a blackberry makes your life easier. Many people I know get a blackberry simply because of its calander and email, and the ability to have more than 2 emails. Many of them rarely browse the net. yet, they listen to music or watch something on their media? I remember when I first had my pearl, I didn't have data. I only had email and texts since I rarely used data. Then I found out for 5 bucks more I could have unlmitted everything except phone, which comes with 1000 phone mins. Yep im talking about the mail and mins plan. Im happy having data since Im always on the go and with a blackberry, I can respond to myspace comments/facebook comments, or other links.
Apollo, you have to remember there are several people who simply get a bb because of other reasons. Not all like browsing the net. I mean if someone gets a bb because other people have one, then yes feel free to make fun of that person.08-09-08 04:26 PMLike 0 - Well some people don't have $$ to pay for the data plan.. and if thats the case they shouldn't get the phone IMO.
I mean Its like going to a BMW dealership and telling the sales guy, I want to look like I have lots of money so I want to drive a BMW.. but I want the cheapest BMW you have on the lot...08-09-08 04:26 PMLike 0 - Well some people don't have $$ to pay for the data plan.. and if thats the case they shouldn't get the phone IMO.
I mean Its like going to a BMW dealership and telling the sales guy, I want to look like I have lots of money so I want to drive a BMW.. but I want the cheapest BMW you have on the lot...08-09-08 04:27 PMLike 0 -
- I personally dont have a data, I dont have a need for one since I'm constantly around a computer. I do have unlimited email on all my berrys though.
I do agree with you guys that it is annoying when people ask how to get around data limitations. Just spend the couple extra dollars. For me its not worth spending the extra hundred a month to have data on my phones right now. When I get my two new sunset curves of course I'll have data on them.08-09-08 04:36 PMLike 0 - I personally dont have a data, I dont have a need for one since I'm constantly around a computer. I do have unlimited email on all my berrys though.
I do agree with you guys that it is annoying when people ask how to get around data limitations. Just spend the couple extra dollars. For me its not worth spending the extra hundred a month to have data on my phones right now. When I get my two new sunset curves of course I'll have data on them.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com08-09-08 04:57 PMLike 0 -
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- Im with Tmobile. I was with verizon and I did have to have data for email...I do not have wifi either....lol not yet anyway. Tmo has unlimited email for like 10 bucks a month and unlimited data for 30. So to add 20 bucks a month more for my 5 phones wasnt worth it for me since we mainly use email and calender. My work berry does have data though.08-09-08 05:04 PMLike 0
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Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com08-09-08 05:05 PMLike 0 - Im with Tmobile. I was with verizon and I did have to have data for email...I do not have wifi either....lol not yet anyway. Tmo has unlimited email for like 10 bucks a month and unlimited data for 30. So to add 20 bucks a month more for my 5 phones wasnt worth it for me since we mainly use email and calender. My work berry does have data though.
You also list Nextel as part of your carrier and I didn't think Nextel has "email only plans"
And isn't an "email only" plan a data plan just limited?08-09-08 05:07 PMLike 0 -
I guess it is a data plan....but you cannot access the internet at all.Last edited by rlp32; 08-09-08 at 05:11 PM.
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