[tcolar]

Hi there, i currently use a 8100 and been happy with it but it's 2yo and slowish.
I'm currently on t-mo, it's slow but coverage is OK where i live and my plan is 29.99/month (unlimited data) I have NO minutes, which is fine with me, i barely talk !10mn a month so paying 20c/mn is way cheaper than any plan.

SO to be clear: I want unlimited data (free tethering a plus) and do not care at all about minutes and want the whole thing to be cheap (no way i'm spending over 50$/month for a damn phone plan !)

I guess t-mo is still the cheapest(now 39.99/month), what would a data only plan cost with other carriers ? yes i know t-mo is edge only=slow.

Now as for the device, i'd really like a Bold but t-mo does not seem to offer that (no 3G), but i also like the Javelin/8900 specs, what do you think about that device ?

Thanks

[zazzified]

Wow, you won't pay over $50 a month including unlimited data? I didn't even realize such a thing was possible. Granted, my total cost is around that much but it's on a family plan so my voice is only $9.99/month...

[tcolar]

I see it this way:
Keep in mind i barely make any phone calls, so i don't have a "phone" talk plan, so it's data only i'm talking about.

So I'm just paying for internet service basically, which is way slower and crappier that what i would get on a computer, and i probably use like <20M / month, so why should it cost more than my home internet ??

When i say "unlimited" i mean that i don't want to pay per kb, but i'm perfectly fine with a cap like 200MB/month.

[thebignewt]

I think you're the first person I've ever seen post that has data only on their BB. I saw it on the Tmob menus but never heard this story. You should check other carriers but I would be surprised if you can get data only straight to a BB with someone else. Data only packages are for laptops and they usually cost at least $40/mo.

[tcolar]

You are right it can be hard to find.
Got it through car toys at a "tent" event (i think they don't care to sell you extra plans as much as the phone provider). paid 50$ for the 8100. with voice plan was 0$.

Of course they want you to get a voice plan as well, so they can charge you 15$ in BS taxes.

If you talk 10mn/month like me a voice plan sucks, cheapest one is probably ~ 20$ + 10$ tax ... so that's like 3$/mn for me

I guess i'll see if when the plan expires in 2 month i can keep it and just upgrade the phone .. one can always dream.

[zazzified]

I feel you, I used 7 minutes one month recently and ALL of them were calling my voicemail. It's just not easy to come by!

[tcolar]

Other than the plan, what do you think about the 8900, i really like the spec. How does it stack vs the Bold.
And also how is the WIFI?
Most places i am i have WIFI, and on the road Edge would do, so i don't think i would miss 3G that much.

[VIDGMER]

You can replace it (reg device/or unlock device) as long as keeping data plan under tmobile service.. thats simple..

[anon(1894)]

I think Verizon may have a data-only plan, but I don't know if it allows you to make any calls at all, even if you pay per minute.

[cctraderx]

Remember, if you stay with T-Mo and pick a new phone your contract plan price stays the same. You can go an buy a bold and unlock it for T-mo at edge speeds.

[tcolar]

Yeah sounds like unless i switch from tmo, best deal is to stick to the same plane and just get a 9000 or 8900 .. i guess i'll do that.

Bold or Javelin ?

[bboy2143]

I feel you, I used 7 minutes one month recently and ALL of them were calling my voicemail. It's just not easy to come by!

lol only! I talk so much on my berry! I love it!

[heyprettylady]

Wow, 7 minutes in a month?! I don't think I can even do that and I hate talking on the phone.

I have so many rollover minutes(at&t) that even if I did use all my minutes(450) I wouldn't have to worry at all.

[zazzified]

Yeah usually it is a little higher because I have no home phone, but I laughed pretty hard at that bill. Usually it is 20ish. This month it was 39 but I honestly have no idea how.

[Ziptied]

8900 if you are staying tmo. The bolds main feature won't work on tmo and that's 3g. And the 8900 has uma so you can talk for FREE on wifi

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[tcolar]

Thanks, that's what i was thinking, and i also like the better camera.