Can I make phone calls with just a Verizon data plan?. Archived from groups: alt.cellular.verizon () I'm considering a Verizon data plan ($80/month for unlimited MB). Reading the brochure, it lists a 25 cents/minute rate for "Other Data Services (e.g. Quick...

Can I make phone calls with just a Verizon Data plan?. Archived from groups: comp.sys.palmtops () I'm considering a Verizon data plan ($80/month for unlimited MB). Reading the brochure, it lists a 25 cents/minute rate for "Other Data Services (e.g. Quick...

I think I mostly understand this issue, but I wanted to find out if anything's changed, and clarify a few points. As I understand it, if I want to connect my laptop to a Sprint cell phone and make "data" or "modem" calls, I have two or three options:...

plan. The safe bet is the circuit-switched data option described in the first URL. It will use minutes but you should not be billed anything for data separately. -Dan PS: PDA phones now seem to require a separate data plan. The information above...

phone and wants to use a cell phone with her laptop to dial-up to the Internet or AOL. Whatever. Is this a feasible idea these days? Do they make phones specifically for this function and how easy is it done? I told her I would look into this for her...

was very happy with Verizon but switched to Cingular last month. The reason was that I wanted a Treo 600 (PDA-cell phone combo) without paying for a data plan. I didn't want to e-mail and surf the web, I was just tied of carrying a cell phone AND a PDA....

also told me that he wanted this phone because it was plain, and he just wanted to make calls, no flash features, no internet, just make calls. SURPRISE: A call to customer service shows that this person has just signed up for a 1 yr agreement, with...

ATT vs. Verizon. Archived from groups: alt.cellular.attws,alt.cellular.verizon () My plan with AT&T expired and I'm looking to renew but was wondering if I should switch to Verizon as I've heard they're coverage is much better. But I'm not impressed with...

story about Verizon information. The only place I couldn't get data was in Jasper, Alberta. I could get out on voice, so I called Verizon data service and the "tech" told me that I couldn't get data service in Canada. I asked for his supervisor and got...