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I doubt that the G1 will "simply not operate" without a data plan. I suspect this is T-mobile's way of avoiding having to explain (especially to non-techie cus
by shimon 18y ago
I doubt that the G1 will "simply not operate" without a data plan. I suspect this is T-mobile's way of avoiding having to explain (especially to non-techie customers who might not realize that a smartphone without a data plan is probably a bad idea) that many of the phone's features require a data plan, and that skipping the data plan is a good way to spend $4 every time you travel with Google Maps.
I heard the same thing a couple of years ago regarding a blackberry I was purchasing. I got a data plan, and a year or so later a friend needed a replacement GSM phone. The blackberry worked just fine as a phone with her SIM card; of course, you couldn't browse the web or get email on it.
- rcoder 18y agoActually, you can't even make a call without a data plan, since you can't register the G1 with Google's servers, and thereby cannot escape the initial setup wizard. I know this because I paid full price for a G1 w/o contract, and had to wait 48 hours for my data service to be activated after I bought the phone. (T-Mobile's contract-less service is slightly less crappy than most carriers', but still has some horrible problems, like not being able to change service terms mid-month under any circumstances.)
- litewulf 18y agoI think after the intial setup wizard things are okay. That being said, remember to turn off data roaming (I think its off by default, but perhaps people either change it, or it the default has changed?) Smartphones can generate scary scary phone bills ;)