It would be nice, or offer a family data pack that is a little cheaper than paying for data on all 5 lines, seeing how most all of the phones that are not the cheap crappy phones require data.
If I were to get my blackberry tour unlocked would it allow me to connect it to Verizon without forcing the data plan on me
Getting it unlocked only applies to the GSM radio which verizon doesn't use in the US. That just allows you to be able to use it on tmobile or at&t and prepaid sim cards overseas.
It would be nice, or offer a family data pack that is a little cheaper than paying for data on all 5 lines, seeing how most all of the phones that are not the cheap crappy phones require data.
I agree with you there. As a matter a fact they have of us keeping track of the complaints from customers who are upset about the mandatory data on certain phones...hmm wonder what that means...
Getting it unlocked only applies to the GSM radio which verizon doesn't use in the US. That just allows you to be able to use it on tmobile or at&t and prepaid sim cards overseas.
Concurring: unlocking a BB does not really enable any new functionality, unlike "jailbreaking" an iPhone or "rooting" a Droid. It isn't even breaking the terms of service; VZW will provide the unlock code itself for free to customers in good standing, after a stern lecture that they do not have any control over the charges you incur with the "foreign" SIM.
Concurring: unlocking a BB does not really enable any new functionality, unlike "jailbreaking" an iPhone or "rooting" a Droid. It isn't even breaking the terms of service; VZW will provide the unlock code itself for free to customers in good standing, after a stern lecture that they do not have any control over the charges you incur with the "foreign" SIM.
Good standing is merely one requirement they have.
But even activating an unlocked BlackBerry on the network the system will register your esn as one that is. Smart phone and will tack on a data plan automatically. Even if it doesn't register at first Verizon's system will eventually red flag your account and it will be added. No way around it.
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