I'm confused. I thought that for iPhone contracts you were required to buy a data plan.
Sent from my iPhone On Jun 7, 2012, at 1:04 PM, "Raul A. Gallegos" <r...@raulgallegos.com> wrote: > This makes sense. In fact, this is what I did for my daughter. She has an > iPhone, but we don't pay for data plans. So, when she uses apps which require > data, she just uses it on wi-fi. All other times she can use it to text and > make calls all she wants. > > -- > Raul A. Gallegos > CALENDAR FACT: All the seasons are named after coils of metal. Except > Winter and Summer. And Autumn. > Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com > Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 > Facebook: http://facebook.com/rgallegos74 > > > On 6/7/2012 12:20 PM, Christopher Chaltain wrote: >> I've been researching smart phones for my son, and I had a thought. You >> said "I can't imagine why one would want a smart phone if they weren't >> going to use it for the web and email,", but I was thinking, with wifi, >> someone could still use there smart phone for web and email and wouldn't >> need a data plan. In fact, if I could, this is exactly what I'd like to >> get my son, i.e. a smart phone with voice and texting but no data plan. >> He'd just have to wait until he had access to a wifi to use his smart >> phone on the network. Does this make sense or am I forgetting something >> critical here? >> >> On 03/06/12 13:48, Arnold Schmidt wrote: >>> Well, it appears the old cliche applies one more time. I just called >>> the number given in the following message, and this is what I was told. >>> First, the following does not apply to the IPhone at all, one must buy a >>> data plan for the IPhone. Apparently, for the android phones, and >>> blackberries, one can apply for this exemption, but it does not mean one >>> can get free data. Under normal circumstances, one has to buy a minimum >>> data plan, even if they are not going to use it, just to get one of >>> these devices. This exemption will allow the device to be used for phone >>> calls, maybe texting (I am not sure about texting), but not for data, >>> meaning the web and email. I can't imagine why one would want a smart >>> phone if they weren't going to use it for the web and email, being that >>> now some companies are offering unlimited text and phone calls for cheap >>> prices, using a regular phone. Apparently, their data networks are >>> being overwhelmed by smart phones, and they want people to buy and use >>> the simple phones for texting and phone calls. Oh well, I hoped. >>> >>> Arnold Schmidt >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Caron" <ecar...@comcast.net> >>> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >>> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2012 11:33 AM >>> Subject: Re: new to the group and some questions >>> >>> >>> Hello Arnold, >>> >>> If the price of the data plan is the only thing keeping you from getting >>> the iPhone you may want to consider asking for a waiver. AT ant T >>> allows Blind users in the US to fill out a application that allows for >>> certain services. One is free information. Another is exemption from >>> the data plan. >>> I don't know if other service providers have a option like this for >>> blind users. >>> >>> I am using the free information service. I did not use it often as I >>> preferred Bing 411. However, Bing 411 is ending at the end of june so >>> I'm glad I have the AT and T information option in place and ready to >>> use. It works very similar to the Bing 411 service, even the same voice, >>> but an operator takes over if there is a need. >>> >>> The application process is a bit tedious and takes time to complete and >>> requires a doctor's portion to be completed. >>> >>> I think the phone number to call AT And T for a application is: 1 866 >>> 241 6568 >>> >>> eric Caron >>> >>> On Jun 3, 2012, at 6:30 AM, Arnold Schmidt wrote: >>> >>>> I am even newer than you, in that my subscription was approved only >>>> hours ago. Also, I do not have an IPhone yet. The idea of getting >>>> one greatly appeals to me, but if I do not, it will be for the same >>>> reason that I have not gotten one so far, I am too cheap to want to >>>> pay that hundred dollars a month after month, after month after month >>>> to the phone carrier. However, I know I would love my IPhone and would >>>> probably not mind that charge too much, considering the benefits to me. >>>> >>>> One thing that has me excited again about getting one is the book, >>>> published by National Braille Press. Getting Started with the iPhone >>>> and iOs5 for Blind Users, by >>>> Anna Dresner with Dean Martineau. I have purchased this book, and >>>> am reading through it. I do recommend this book for new users. >>>> According to it, one can set up their IPhone independently, so long as >>>> they have ITunes on their computer, with One caveat. There are some >>>> things one has to enter onto their phone itself, so one will have to >>>> type on it very early in the game, as it were. As long as one feels >>>> confident to do this typing, it can be set up independently. >>>> >>>> The link to the aforementioned book is >>>> http://www.nap.org/ic/nap/IPHONE-IOS5.html >>>> It is $22, and can be had in hardcopy braille, as a brf file, or as a >>>> daisy audio file, read by a pretty good synthesizer, I do not know >>>> which one. >>>> >>>> Arnold Schmidt >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rebecca Ilniski" <rilni...@gmail.com> >>>> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >>>> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2012 3:31 AM >>>> Subject: new to the group and some questions >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi all. I'm new to the group and have some questions. I'm going to >>>>> be upgrading on 5/5/12. I have some questions and will post them here. >>>>> 1. I have decided to get the iphone 4s and will be ordering that on >>>>> Tuesday. First question did you get your i phone online or at the >>>>> apple store? I can go to verizon and get it but wonder if they will >>>>> be more helpful at apple and can they help with things like porting >>>>> your number over from the old phone to the new? Did you order yours >>>>> online or go to the store? if you ordered it directly from your cell >>>>> provider can you set it up independently or did you have to go to the >>>>> store to get help? >>>>> 2. Do you use a bluetooth keyboard with yours or just the i phone? >>>>> 3. What podcasts are out there for the iphone 4s? Is there a good >>>>> resource for learning the gestures and using the flat screen? >>>>> 4. How many gigs would you recommend? I don't plan to watch a lot of >>>>> movies, download videos and mainly want to use my phone for calls, >>>>> facebooking, and twitters? Maybe here or there a video but I don't >>>>> plan to go overboard. I have wifi here at home and plan to use >>>>> that. When I'm away is it easy to use your data plan if there aren't >>>>> any wifi connections available especially if i"m on a bus or something? >>>>> Thanks for answering all of my questions. I'm sure I will have more >>>>> as I go along. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Rebecca and Zeb >>>>> email: rilni...@gmail.com >>>>> facebook: facebook.com/rebeccai5 >>>>> Zeb's facebook: facebook.com/zeb.ilniski >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>>>> Google Group. >>>>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>>> Google Group. >>>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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