Data Plan Required.. The Answer is YES

[MountainX]

As for 4G...How fast do you really need to dl on a cell?

Seriously??? From someone who uses a Droid?

Personally I dream of supercomputer power in the palm of my hand with connectivity equal to 10 Gb Ethernet.

However, I'd be content with ubiquitous WiFi for now because that is faster than even 4G.

I cannot believe someone involved in a discussion of the leading edge smartphones would question the value of 4G. Even 4G will not be fast enough to deliver the full potential of what innovative developers will come up with.

Personally, I want a full Gigabit Ethernet connection from the backbone to my house. No wimpy DSL or cable modem will satisfy me. So you see where I'm coming from.

However, on the practical side, I do agree with you that I can make do with 2g in certain situations (especially when free WiFi is not available and there is no pay as you go 3G plan).

The whole point of this thread is that we should be able to choose a plan that fits our needs. I would gladly pay for 4G if I could pay for it when I need it. If I have great WiFi coverage 25 days per month, I would not want to pay for 3G or 4G for a whole month -- every month -- for years.

But when I am traveling, I would pay for the fastest connection I can get, and if 4G is available (Sprint, anyone?) then I would pay for it on a pay as you go plan because I love the speed of a great data connection. I just do not like the lack of choice most US wireless operators offer their customers.

[Backnblack]

That's all fine... but VZW has no reason at this time to change policy. Until that time comes... all the *****ing is falling on deaf ears.

[iJroid]

why would you purchase a phone thats almost 80% internet dependent and then complain about data charges? lol!!! if Verizon offered pay per use internet option on this phone you know how many people would have $5000 bills? not to mention... this is one of the ways to make money back on the phone that is list priced at $569 and you are getting it for $199. :-) as time moves along you will notice mobile broadband prices will move down, til then we just have to deal with it

True that. Besides, Verizon has 3g coverage pretty near everywhere.
I live in the sticks in Maine and get two bars at my house, and full bars most other places. This is quite nice when your ISP has a bandwidth cap, or when you actually want news alerts while away from wifi. Sprint, not so much. You basically need to be in an actual city to get highspeed. May as well wardrive at that point.
You get the idea.

[GThree]

I'm content with paying the monthly fee for data out my ass 3G. When the price starts to increase little by little, is when I'll change my opinion. The president of AT&T, Ralp de la Vega, blames it's customers for poor service. He said that customers should understand how much data they're using, and should cut back. I love Verizon, and I don't plan on changing services any time soon.

Here is an article on Rapl de la Vega...

AT&T Now Blaming Customers for Its Problems - PC World Business Center

[Xerozix]

Hahahah. My friend got the Droid and didn't use a dataplan. He had a 600 dollar bill.

[Backnblack]

Hahahah. My friend got the Droid and didn't use a dataplan. He had a 600 dollar bill.

I call BS on that....How did he manage to get service without a dataplan?

[rjsurfer]

My "new every 2" contract is up and I have been looking at the Droid, when I look at phones that are compatible with my plan the Droid does come up.

I'm on America Choice ll Family plan with 500 minutes and no data other than Mobile Web which is just a basic net access service for simple web viewing.

Since I don't have a true data plan the Droid should not have been one of my new phone choices.

Ron W.

[crspang]

My "new every 2" contract is up and I have been looking at the Droid, when I look at phones that are compatible with my plan the Droid does come up.

I'm on America Choice ll Family plan with 500 minutes and no data other than Mobile Web which is just a basic net access service for simple web viewing.

Since I don't have a true data plan the Droid should not have been one of my new phone choices.

Ron W.

Are you using the VZW website to look at the DROID? If so then select to buy it and go thru the steps to get it. The website will walk you thru it and let you know if you need to change your data package. Just go thru the steps, you WON'T actually have commit to buying until the last screen.

I must have done that at least 10 ten times for three weeks cause I just couldn't make up mind. lol

[rjsurfer]

you using the VZW website to look at the DROID? If so then select to buy it and go thru the steps to get it. The website will walk you thru it and let you know if you need to change your data package. Just go thru the steps, you WON'T actually have commit to buying until the last screen.

I must have done that at least 10 ten times for three weeks cause I just couldn't make up mind. lol

Yup, your right I went through the entire process and it did tell me I had to select a data plan.

Ron W.

[mungraker]

If you don't get the data plan with the Droid, you're an idiot... this thing never stops sending and receiving data... My mother works for Verizon, and she called me the other day laughing about a customer she helped refusing the data plan when he got the Droid, and coming back a few weeks later with a bill over 700 dollars. The $30 unlimited plan is like an all you can eat buffet, as opposed to an ala carte menu...