[ale] fyi - cheaper way to add a smart phone to verizon

[Jim Kinney]

It's a shame we can't buy a smart phone and a dumb service. Phone only and
wireless for all else.
On Jul 16, 2013 9:21 PM, "Ron Frazier (ALE)" <
atllinuxenthinfo at techstarship.com> wrote:

>
>
> Van Loggins <vanloggins at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >> Message: 1
> >> Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 08:53:27 -0400
> >> From: "Ron Frazier (ALE)" <atllinuxenthinfo at techstarship.com>
> >> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
> >> Subject: Re: [ale] fyi - cheaper way to add a smart phone to verizon
> >>         account
> >> Message-ID: <e40d6ca8-ba30-45c3-91dd-d64ef4cd9d98 at email.android.com
> >> >
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> >>
> >> Hi Greg,
> >>
> >> I am potentially very interested in the plans by
> >straighttalk.com(Walmart).  Since you mentioned it, I went to Walmart
> >and talked to the guy
> >> in electronics.  He was very helpful.  They do have phones on
> >Verizon.  You
> >> have to look for cdma-v on the package.  He said the technology is
> >the same
> >> as verizon but all the customer service goes through straighttalk and
> >> sometimes that is sub par.  I might be willing to risk it though.  I
> >could
> >> get a 3.5" android 4 phone with unlimited everything for me for $ 45
> >/ mo.
> >>  He said it's really unlimited.  No tethering is allowed, and if they
> >think
> >> you're abusing it, they can throttle your data or cut you off.  But,
> >I
> >> wouldn't abuse it if that's the agreement I signed.  I can also get a
> >dumb
> >> phone for my wife, which is all she wants, with 1000 minutes
> >(currently
> >> have 750 shared) and 250 text messages, for $ 30 / mo.  So, for the
> >same
> >> price, I get a smart phone with unlimited data and she gets more talk
> >time
> >> and and text messages.  Sounds pr!
> >>  etty cool.
> >>
> >> Do you or anyone here have experience with straighttalk?  Verizon
> >does
> >> have reasonable and accessible customer service, unless something
> >goes
> >> badly wrong.  I suspect that if I port my number over to
> >straighttalk, that
> >> it would be hard to get it back to verizon, but I could be wrong.  I
> >also
> >> suspect I'd lose my family share plan forever.
> >>
> >> Sincerely,
> >>
> >> Ron
> >>
> >>
> > Ron,
> >
> >I can't comment on how well ST on Verizon network works, but I switched
> >from Sprint's sub par cell network over to ST running on the AT&T
> >network
> >using the BYOD sims that they used to sell (they only sell T-Mobile
> >ones
> >now). I've been very happy with them. I can advise though that they can
> >and
> >will throttle your data if you use more than about 2GB a month, My
> >Girlfriend ran over last month and got throttled.
> >
> >I normally only use about 1GB to 1.5GB a month so I've never got
> >throttled.
> >
> >Van
> >
> >
>
> Van,
>
> Thanks for sharing your experience about straighttalk.  I think they're
> buying a 2-3 GB plan from verizon, att, tmobile, and reselling it and
> calling it unlimited.  Thus, throttling.  I really want a smart phone, but
> am not willing to pay verizon $ 30 more per month to add it to my plan.  My
> need is just not that great.  I'm glad you're having a good experience with
> st, but after reading a number of customer service horror stories online, I
> guess I'll just stick with my two dumb phones and verizon.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Ron
>
>
>
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