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I'm soon receiving a iPhone 2G from a friend. I have AT&T and everything but I can't quite get around to getting the data package. So how do I use the phone until then, without it ringing up my internet charges (since I don't have any type of data package)? If I simply only use WiFi to get on the net and use regular voice mail, will I not have to do anything? or will the iPhone still draw data?

I found this

http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2008/10/...-the-data-plan/

but it saying it disables EDGE. I still want to receive text messages. I have an unlimited texting plan.

 

So can somebody please help me?

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I'm soon receiving a iPhone 2G from a friend. I have AT&T and everything but I can't quite get around to getting the data package. So how do I use the phone until then, without it ringing up my internet charges (since I don't have any type of data package)? If I simply only use WiFi to get on the net and use regular voice mail, will I not have to do anything? or will the iPhone still draw data?

I found this

http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2008/10/...-the-data-plan/

but it saying it disables EDGE. I still want to receive text messages. I have an unlimited texting plan.

 

So can somebody please help me?

 

Go into the wireless settings in your iphone and add your home wireless network, so you can browse the web, but that won't help you when no wireless internet is available. I don't think AT&T will activate your phone without the data plan. If you don't want to spend the $20 a month for the data plan, I think your only option is to jailbreak/unlock your iphone.

 

PS: The $30 data plan includes unlimited text messages, but if you like sending photos in text messages, the iphone won't do it. It will only let you email photos.

What I recommend is pay the $20 and try it for a month (that's what I did with my free 2G), you can always switch back to your old phone and drop the data plan if you don't like it. You really won't get a good feel for the phone without it. I never realized how handy having access to your email accounts while you're out and about. You don't really need GPS when you have google maps on your phone. I use the weather app every day and the world clock when I order stuff off ebay (what time is it in Hong Kong? Everythng is made in China now) so I know when my order will ship. Take the $20 plunge you won't be sorry (3G phones require a $30 data package).

 

PS: the $30 data plan includes unlimited text messages, but if you like using text messages to send photos, the iphone wont do it, you can only email photos.

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