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Originally Posted by WBFAir
You know another thing, I have been reading how Verizon did this because there were so many people who got phones like this but did not get a data plan but then somehow ended up getting some kind of data charge on their phone and called up an complained.
So tell me who’s fault is that?
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Just to add some information to the mix, I remember when all that happened as I was one of the people who complained. It was the change from the Treo 600 to the Treo 650.
On the Treo 600, you could open up your internet browser, do your business for a few minutes and then shut down the browser. You got charged for the few minutes you were on the internet....no big deal. The browser disconnected from the internet when you closed it.
Then came the Treo 650 and push mail. So, you opened up your browser, did your business, then closed your browser ...BUT YOU REMAINED CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET. You weren't aware of it since the previous version automatically disconnected when the browser closed. Next thing you know, you had a huge charge on your bill. After looking into all the options, you found there was NO WAY to automatically disconnect from the internet when you closed the browser, that option had been eliminated to accommodate push mail . This forced Verizon to require the unlimited data plans on any phone that connected to the internet.
That's the reason I switched to Sprint, because the phone and data plans were so much less expensive, and I haven't been sorry since. I even got the $199 price match...............