$29.99 Droid Verizon Plan

[New2u]

A "smartphone" plan is your ONLY option for Droid I believe. (I suppose the reasoning is if you don't want a smartphone, why buy a Droid?)

For 450 voice minutes plus data (not including messaging) the plan is $79.99. If you add on messaging, $99.99. Goes up from there if you add voice minutes. I believe the data is unlimited on the smartphone plans (there is a sticky in one of these forums that explains). There is no $14.99 with download limit plan for the smartphones.

If there are any VZW reps here I hope they correct me, but I believe I am correct based on what is on Verizon's website.

I got the 450 minute "basic" plan which was $40, then the smartphone data plan was $30 more, and I got the 250 text messages add on for another $5. So a total of $75 for 450 min/unlimited data and 250 texts/mo. I believe this is the cheapest way to go.

I do not know how they see IM's but if they can trace it, and you IM alot, the 250 texts may not be enough.

[halo0]

Which type of IM are you talking about? I am fairly sure an IM does not count as a text message.

[New2u]

From the verizon site itself... for the $5 / 10 dollar plan

"$5 monthly access/250 messages includes Text, Picture, Video, Instant messages and Text Alerts"

"For only $10 Monthly Access, you can get Unlimited Text, Picture, and Video Messages to any other Verizon Wireless customer from within the National Enhanced Services Rate & Coverage Area. PLUS get 500 Additional messages.*

*Applies when sending and receiving instant messages, text alerts, emails, and Text/Picture/Video Messages to non-Verizon Wireless customers."

[halo0]

Interesting, thanks for the heads up. I've never IM'd on my phone before. I'm kind of curious as to how they'd differentiate that data. I assume there must be a number of different apps that could do that.

[New2u]

That's why i said i'm not 100% sure if they can track it on the droid, merely was saying be cautious.

[tzetter]

IM's are typically counted as txt messages even though they are sent/received in the IM interface at least they were last time I read the fine print.

[New2u]

IM's are typically counted as txt messages even though they are sent/received in the IM interface at least they were last time I read the fine print.

I know they had been on dumb phones and stuff like that, just wasn't sure about a smartphone like this, with multiple ways of sending them.

[mth04]

IM's are typically counted as txt messages even though they are sent/received in the IM interface at least they were last time I read the fine print.

I know they had been on dumb phones and stuff like that, just wasn't sure about a smartphone like this, with multiple ways of sending them.

IM is included as data not text. Atleast it was on my BB. I use it everyday

[New2u]

Yeah Miami but MMS is also considered data too, does that mean those aren't charged? Just wondering.

[bguild]

You do not need the unlimited plan to sync with Exchange. This has been discussed numerous times.