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iPostNak3d
10-26-2008, 03:33 PM
so i called cust service and was told that if you remove the data plan from the phone the phone would only work for emergency 911 calls and to call customer service 611.

is the above true?

so... what happens if down the road people need to drop the data plan due to financial reasons???

what is going on???
DesignDawg
10-26-2008, 03:43 PM
No, it is not true. Period.
tread
10-26-2008, 03:44 PM
yep not true... the phone will just basically be another phone imo without internet... sure theres wifi, but come on
DesignDawg
10-26-2008, 03:55 PM
Actually, the phone is quite useful without a data plan! It took me 2 days to realize I didn't have one! There's WiFi just about everywhere.
iPostNak3d
10-26-2008, 04:08 PM
wow then some of these tmobile reps are really shrude then huh??? bastards... lying to customers is not nice.
NismoG35
10-26-2008, 04:15 PM
A data plan does not have to to do anything at all with a voice plan and or your ability to place emergency calls
ministersin
10-26-2008, 04:50 PM
Although from a technical aspect you guys are correct, that the phone could be used. But I believe what customer service told the guy was true.

Purchase of the G1 requires a contract with an eligible data plan. Though the phone should work without it, T-Mobile will brick it for you if you cancel the plan.


That is my understanding from day 1.

And though many will respond...how unfair...

It was VERY clearly stated in every official discussion of the phone. Even when you pre-order it took you to a special page that said YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE A DATA PLAN TO USE THIS PHONE...choose one below.
Pinesal
10-26-2008, 05:02 PM
Well if you first buy the phone, you need to have data to activate it. So it's useless except for making emergency calls.

If you manage to activate it and then remove the data plan, it will continue to work for voice.
Pinesal
10-26-2008, 05:02 PM
Well if you first buy the phone, you need to have data to activate it. So it's useless except for making emergency calls.

If you manage to activate it and then remove the data plan, it will continue to work for voice.
escosuave
10-26-2008, 05:05 PM
You just won't be able to get the Android Operating System Firmware updates (OTA). And yes, this is confirmed.
mZimm
10-26-2008, 06:09 PM
I have the G1 and do not have any sort of a data plan and voice, web, everything works perfectly fine. I just sync and surf on wifi instead of Edge. I just find it hard to rationalize another $20 a month for crappy Edge network.
iPostNak3d
10-29-2008, 12:15 PM
thank you all for the replies. but yeah... BOTTOM LINE is that the rep at tombile made things up... and they should not be doing that.

people just need to learn to be honest with others... it boggles my mind how hard is for humans to understand that...
TheMan42
10-29-2008, 12:40 PM
thank you all for the replies. but yeah... BOTTOM LINE is that the rep at tombile made things up... and they should not be doing that.

people just need to learn to be honest with others... it boggles my mind how hard is for humans to understand that...

They didn't make it up, they have guidelines to follow and they're not allowed to sell or activate a G1 without the data plan - the proper data plan to add that. Yes we know it will work without or with a separate plan, but you do need it to activate the phone via Google's Gmail servers and you do need the G1 data plan to receive the OTA.

Calm down, the world isn't out to get you.
DonPablo50
10-29-2008, 12:59 PM
I love how people here say that the T-mobile rep has to be honest, yet try to get the G1 working after agreeing to a contract to have the G1 sold to them in the first place.

I'm not placing blame, I just see some irony there.