1x area, place data session on hold for phone call to come through???

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I have a problem that I have not been able to find a solution to. I live in a 1x only area and have a Sprint TP. I have my phone synced to my email account, both work and personal. I currently receive about 75 emails on a slow day. This has caused me to miss numerous important phone calls related to work. Because of this I have purchased a Samsung Rant and activated it on my line to receive phone calls. No I am unable to receive important emails related to work unless I am either in the office, which is occurring less and less lately, or can find a wifi hotspot. Is anyone aware of any option to place a data session on hold to allow the phone calls to pass through?? I am aware this occurs naturally with EV-DO, but I do not have the benefit of this service. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated, as I do not want to have to carry multiple phones around with me.