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muyg
join:1999-12-24
Brighton, MA

muyg

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Bring your own smartphone, data plan required?

So I'm maybe planning on buying someone a smartphone for the holidays (no contract, phone only). Will one be required to get a data plan? WiFi access should be fine for them they said.

I know the carrier subsidized phones require data plans.
balancesheet
join:2012-11-14
New York, NY

balancesheet

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My understanding is yes Verizon will require you to have a data plan when you activate a smartphone. Not the case for ATT and TM since all you need to do is insert a SIM card to activate.
BoulderHill1
join:2004-07-15
Montgomery, IL

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With AT&T however, if you insert your sim card into a smart phone and use it on their network, when they detect that you are using a smart phone, they will automatically apply a data plan to your account.