My bad, I didn't check the Gzone, but should have known, I have a daughter who has one (talked on the phone for an hour one time while in the shower, took pics in the ocean and lots of fun stuff, pretty cool).<br><br>Metro PCS has a $50/mo (supposedly) unlimited plan that includes voice, text and data. Not sure what the deal is on roaming with that, however. I think Boost does too. Afik, Metro uses Sprint CDMA and Boost uses Sprint/Nextel IDEN radios. Speaking of radios, if you are into ham, there are ways of tethering via a ham set.<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 12:38 PM, Preston Boyington <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:preston.lists@gmail.com">preston.lists@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<div class="im">Greg Clifton wrote:<br>
> Wait, you have an android phone with Verizon with no data plan?<br>
<br>
</div>I don't have an android phone. that was a tethering suggestion by<br>
Richard or Derek which was fleshed out by William. I have one of those<br>
"military spec" ones because I wanted a tough phone that was water<br>
proof. that way I don't have to worry about it when I am riding in the<br>
rain or it drops going down the road.<br>
<br>
honestly, I haven't upgraded because I thought the data plans were not<br>
reasonable. I usually just use local Wi-Fi hotspots (Krystal, random<br>
coffee shop, hotel) for my netbook.<br>
<br>
unfortunately that's not the case this time.<br>
<br>
I _have_ found scant info about using Dial-up Networking via bluetooth<br>
with my phone, but don't know if I want to go that route. might do a<br>
test for piece of mind though.<br>
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