Use The Evo 4G With Your Existing Data Plan

[youngworld]

There are many people who are on legacy plans (SERO, F&F, F&C) that were on the fence about buying the EVO. They would have to give up their plan and move to an Everything Data Plan, possibly paying double or triple in doing so. With the $10 premium, many jumped off of the fence citing to keep their existing plan. This thread isn't a discussion about how disappointed we are. The EVO is STILL a must have for us.

How much EVO funtionality would be lost by simply using it's WIFI? If you turn your existing phone (keeping your plan) into a WiFi hotspot (WMWifirouter), and purchase the EVO without contract (rumored @ $450), would the purchase be worth it? In other words, use the EVO's WiFi on your existing 'unlimited' data plan. When you're at home, maybe use your home network's WiFi.

The drawbacks that I can easily see are these:

1). Must carry 2 devices.
2). Cannot make phone calls on the EVO (Skype excluded).
3). Slower internet speed than 4G.

Advantages:

1). You get what you wanted: An EVO in your hand.
2). Depending on your existing plan, pay much less than an Everything Data Plan over time.


Could this be viable solution? Any other items that you can think of?

[zachavm]

Man, would you be willing to do that? I sure as hell wouldn't. After I got married and was able to get a family plan with my corprate discount I finally said that was enough to get me to drop sero for a more expensive plan. Plus, I'm getting an upgrade every year because of premier.

Even though I hate their rules, it's what we've got till the FCC gets off their ass. Right now, you got to pay to play. :P

[JeffKay]

Wouldn't be easier to live without it and get a tablet pc then?

[Q_Q]

Not worth the hassle IMO.
You are getting as JeffKay said - a 4.3 inch tablet

[darren.wlsn1]

just pay and be done, case closed.

[WarChild]

Originally Posted by darren.wlsn1

just pay and be done, case closed.

Thats what Im doing, no way around it just got to do it.




CW

[gTen]

Originally Posted by youngworld

There are many people who are on legacy plans (SERO, F&F, F&C) that were on the fence about buying the EVO. They would have to give up their plan and move to an Everything Data Plan, possibly paying double or triple in doing so. With the $10 premium, many jumped off of the fence citing to keep their existing plan. This thread isn't a discussion about how disappointed we are. The EVO is STILL a must have for us.

How much EVO funtionality would be lost by simply using it's WIFI? If you turn your existing phone (keeping your plan) into a WiFi hotspot (WMWifirouter), and purchase the EVO without contract (rumored @ $450), would the purchase be worth it? In other words, use the EVO's WiFi on your existing 'unlimited' data plan. When you're at home, maybe use your home network's WiFi.

The drawbacks that I can easily see are these:

1). Must carry 2 devices.
2). Cannot make phone calls on the EVO (Skype excluded).
3). Slower internet speed than 4G.

Advantages:

1). You get what you wanted: An EVO in your hand.
2). Depending on your existing plan, pay much less than an Everything Data Plan over time.


Could this be viable solution? Any other items that you can think of?

You are better off buying an EVO and seeing of Clear can set it up with wimax..then use VOIP for calling >.>..its like 40$ a month.

[karong]

Wow who would really go thru all that just to use the EVO? The plan is what it is. just pay it or not. Bottom line. U can just buy a ipod touch if u want to just use wifi. Im on the $59.00 everything plus plan and while im not happy about paying a extra $10 even tho i dont live in a 4G area, for the EVO i think its worth it for this awesome phone.

[freeza]

uhh...... no lol

[JeffKay]

One thing about threads like this I find great is that FINALLY another phone besides the holy iPhone is getting some hysteria.