[SoGospelMan]

I currently have an LG EnV I am fixing to buy a Palm Treo, is it necesary for me to change my plan? I dont want to have to I told my mother it would not mess our plan up. can I run my Treo on the same plan as my enV? No, it wont extend my contract. I am getting the treo off of eBay. I am just wanting to know if my existing plan will work or if I HAVE to buy some data services. Because I dont want to. Also, I am not interested in email or anything on it. I just want it for basic calls and texting and the calendar features and other basic apps on the phone. No internet. I was just wondering if the current calling and text messaging plan that we have will be able to be used on the treo. I hope you can tell me what I want to hear?

[cwilliams706]

If I'm correct, RIM is the only company that requires data packages to be purchased along with voice plans (due to BlackBerries automatically syncing with their server). You CAN block data sessions on every other PDA or smartphone, BUT you WON'T be able to receive PIX/FLIX messages as PDAs/smartphones initiate data sessions to send/receive PIX/FLIX messages. Is the $24.99-$44.99 extra worth switching devices? Or no PIX/FLIX? Tough choice to make my friend!

[SoGospelMan]

Originally Posted by 706VZWUser

If I'm correct, RIM is the only company that requires data packages to be purchased along with voice plans (due to BlackBerries automatically syncing with their server). You CAN block data sessions on every other PDA or smartphone, BUT you WON'T be able to receive PIX/FLIX messages as PDAs/smartphones initiate data sessions to send/receive PIX/FLIX messages. Is the $24.99-$44.99 extra worth switching devices? Or no PIX/FLIX? Tough choice to make my friend!

You will have to excuse me. Sometimes I dont understand everything. are you telling me that when I recieve a PIX/FLIX Message they are going to charge me for data? Also, what does RIM mean? I was also told on another forum that I would have to change to one of Verizon's Smartphone plans. That is stupid, i should be able to use it as a regular phone if I please. Will I be able to send SMS text messages or will that count as data too?

[macflauaus]

Originally Posted by SoGospelMan

You will have to excuse me. Sometimes I dont understand everything. are you telling me that when I recieve a PIX/FLIX Message they are going to charge me for data? Also, what does RIM mean? I was also told on another forum that I would have to change to one of Verizon's Smartphone plans. That is stupid, i should be able to use it as a regular phone if I please. Will I be able to send SMS text messages or will that count as data too?

PIX/FLIX messages are data on any phone, just on dumbphones, they are charged as minutes (unless you use the Voyager). So yes, PIX/FLIX is charged as data.

RIM = Research in Motion. Also known as the makers of the BlackBerry.

You will have to change to one of the smartphone plans, but they include:

1) Data Block (No internet/email/MMS)
2) 10MB Plan (Practically Worthless)
3) 5GB Data Plan

SMS messages are not charged as data, they will go through with the data block on.

[SoGospelMan]

Originally Posted by macflauaus

PIX/FLIX messages are data on any phone, just on dumbphones, they are charged as minutes (unless you use the Voyager). So yes, PIX/FLIX is charged as data.

RIM = Research in Motion. Also known as the makers of the BlackBerry.

You will have to change to one of the smartphone plans, but they include:

1) Data Block (No internet/email/MMS)
2) 10MB Plan (Practically Worthless)
3) 5GB Data Plan

SMS messages are not charged as data, they will go through with the data block on.

Of I get the data block, how much is that? Also, what is MMS? I can understand why you have to get a smart-phone plan. Verizon has almost got unbearable!

[macflauaus]

Originally Posted by SoGospelMan

Of I get the data block, how much is that? Also, what is MMS? I can understand why you have to get a smart-phone plan. Verizon has almost got unbearable!

The data block is free. MMS is multimedia messaging, aka picture and video messaging.

You have to get a smartphone option because the Treo is a smartphone. There's a reason why it costs more than other phones because it does so much more than a regular phone.

[SoGospelMan]

So all I have to do is basically keep my original plan and just put a data block on it correct? Then I wont be out any money and I have the same monthly bill. Yes this phone does more that is why I got it, but alot of the applications that I got it for, data is not needed. I dont need it for email and internet, that is what computers are for. I did it for stuff like calls, text messaging, calendar, word, excel and powerpoint. Thats all I really need.

[macflauaus]

Originally Posted by SoGospelMan

So all I have to do is basically keep my original plan and just put a data block on it correct? Then I wont be out any money and I have the same monthly bill. Yes this phone does more that is why I got it, but alot of the applications that I got it for, data is not needed. I dont need it for email and internet, that is what computers are for. I did it for stuff like calls, text messaging, calendar, word, excel and powerpoint. Thats all I really need.

Yep, you are correct. All you need for a smartphone is a regular calling plan. Whenever you do get the Treo off of eBay, you cannot activate the phone online because it is a different category of phone (just like you can't do non-VCAST to VCAST online). You can generally use the "I tried it online but it didn't work" line and they will usually waive the activation fee for you. Just make sure that you have them put the data block on there or else it's $15.36 per megabyte, which can add up really fast.

[SoGospelMan]

Sorry to bug you but let me get this all straight one last time,

I call them up to switch the ESN

Tell them I want to keep my original calling plan but I want a data block placed on the phone.

In this form, I still keep my regular calling plan and SMS text messaging plan and the price is still the same per month and I still get my treo.

No switching to a smartphone plan is necesarry correct.

Just clearing this up because the phone will be here next week!

[macflauaus]

Originally Posted by SoGospelMan

Sorry to bug you but let me get this all straight one last time,

I call them up to switch the ESN

Tell them I want to keep my original calling plan but I want a data block placed on the phone.

In this form, I still keep my regular calling plan and SMS text messaging plan and the price is still the same per month and I still get my treo.

No switching to a smartphone plan is necesarry correct.

Just clearing this up because the phone will be here next week!

You are correct, sir! (Wish I had that sound clip)

Enjoy the Treo! Which one are you getting?