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Using Iphone 3G with WIFI Only.
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Posted by: casey89

Ok so heres the deal,
I might get the Iphone 3G, as i understand I have to get the 30$ data plan.
since I live on a college campus I always have wifi available.

my question is can i get the data plan, and then remove it after a couple months or so? this will only work if its possible to force the phone to not use 3g so i wont be charged by the kb and only use wifi.

they can't possibly force me to play a data plan for 2 years.
but can they force me to pay it while i use the iphone?

one more question
if i get an unlocked 3g phone , say a samsung or a nokia,
what internet plan do i have to add and how much does it cost.

Thanks

Posted by: jsnead

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Originally Posted by casey89

they can't possibly force me to play a data plan for 2 years.
but can they force me to pay it while i use the iphone?

They can and they will. Your best option is to (as I'm planning on doing) purchase the phone, cancel the contract after 30 days, pay the Early Termination Fee, unlock it (unlocking the iphone 3G will almost certainly be possible in 30 days, and likely will happen within the next 2 weeks), and sign up for a cheap T-mobile account w/o a data plan. This get's you a contact-free 16 GB iphone for around $500.

Posted by: Ryan1524

Or maybe in a few months, they might have a better data plan. Or you can threaten to cancel completely...then they'll give you a retention plan. Carriers typically prefer to keep a subscriber at all cost, it's much harder to find new ones.