I've been thinking of upgrading my aging Moto V600 to a Blackberry but the costs associated with the mandatory data plan, as well as the ridiculous text messaging fees, have been holding me back. Unfortunately, the fine print seems to say that they'll continue to screw BB & other PDA users.
Why can't AT&T be competitive with the other carriers? $90 ($40 450 mins voice + $30 data + $20 for unlimited TXT) is a bit ridiculous when compared to Sprint's identical package for $70. For $100 at Sprint I can get unlimited everything. For $100 at AT&T I get unlimited voice...
The blackberry data plan is optional. It is only a requirement on the iphone to have a data plan, now some stores offer you an additional discount on the bb if you get the data plan.
I have AT&T currently and I know that it's mandatory that you get a data plan w/ the iPhone - they have to activate so it's not like you can just swap out a sim card. But I had a BB CUrve for a while and I never had a data plan - just the 200 txt msg thingy. Worked fine, I'm using a Moto Q now, same plan.
“Microsoft's not promising the world with Windows Mobile 6.5, nor are they delivering it -- it's very much a stopgap, complete with duct tape, bubble gum, and Bondo.”
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I've been thinking of upgrading my aging Moto V600 to a Blackberry but the costs associated with the mandatory data plan, as well as the ridiculous text messaging fees, have been holding me back. Unfortunately, the fine print seems to say that they'll continue to screw BB & other PDA users.
Why can't AT&T be competitive with the other carriers? $90 ($40 450 mins voice + $30 data + $20 for unlimited TXT) is a bit ridiculous when compared to Sprint's identical package for $70. For $100 at Sprint I can get unlimited everything. For $100 at AT&T I get unlimited voice...
The blackberry data plan is optional. It is only a requirement on the iphone to have a data plan, now some stores offer you an additional discount on the bb if you get the data plan.
I have AT&T currently and I know that it's mandatory that you get a data plan w/ the iPhone - they have to activate so it's not like you can just swap out a sim card. But I had a BB CUrve for a while and I never had a data plan - just the 200 txt msg thingy. Worked fine, I'm using a Moto Q now, same plan.