Hi Jim,
Not completely helpful, but...
We have Verizon. They are supposed to let you know, and you should have
signed off on, the inclusion of a data usage plan. However...some newer
phones have to have the data usage package to work correctly. Case in
point, I don't have the data usage package, I don't want it, but my
husband does, his phone required it for him to be able to use one small
feature which was the reason he purchased the phone to begin with...and
then we find out we *have* to have the 10.00 a month data usage package.
Annoying. I can't remember exactly, but I think they offer more MBs for
a higher price.
Word to the wise: We have used Verizon for many years...15+. Always had
great service until we got the latest phones. Somehow, my husband's
phone came preloaded with some dating site and app on it already. We
know this because the time it was "added" the phone was not yet in our
hands. We discovered this by seeing odd fees on our bill, they are not
located in the usual place on the bill. Pay close attention. After an
entire year of calling every single month, having them remove the app,
explaining over and over that we did not initiate this, the phone wasn't
even in our possession on the date the set-up went through, speaking to
many levels of customer service every single time we called...we
requested a brand new phone and phone number. That was the *only* way we
could make it go away.
So...just pay close attention to your bill. :-)
Oh...and be aware of pocket dialing. ;-)
Candace
On 9/26/2011 11:12 AM, Jim Nichols wrote:
> Strictly off-topic, but I would like to tap the experience of some of you. I
> recently purchased a new Verizon phone, a simple phone with no keyboard but a
> 3.2MP camera. When I receive my last bill, I found that they had added a new
> billing item on my contract. I may have been asked, but, if so, I don't
> recall it. They may have looked at it as doing me a favor, since it was a
> limited time offer.
>
> The item is called a "75MB Value Pack $10", which charges me $10 per month
> for up to 75MB of Data use. Allowable uses are: web browsing, Mobile Email,
> VZ Navigator, and a variety of downloadable apps.
>
> I am considering setting up a Gmail account for the phone, since I don't want
> to burden it with my usual list traffic. I would appreciate any advice and
> experience comments before I set this in motion.
>
> Thx,
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
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