Moto Q9M

[INTELPerfectionist]

Hello everyone this is my first post so bare with me. I am looking for a complete understanding about Verizon and smartphones. I want to buy the moto Q9M but i do NOT want to have internet at all. So i have asked tech support four times so far since i get different answers all over the internet about this. I asked can i have the data for the internet blocked completely and keep my same plan with my unlimited messaging? they said sure. I said ok will i still be able to do txt/pix/flix. they stated that i would be able to, they said this all four times. yet some others say blocking data means blocking all that its not seperate. But if i understand this all correctly, MMS/Email/Internet go through the EVDO/G Network and the txt/pix/flix are sent through their cell system. which is how they can block one and not the other. The other way i would begin to understand it is that i know they program a proxy into the phone so that the internet apps know where to go to get the internet and where they can monitor data usage to charge you for it. Cant they just remove that so the internet apps have no idea where to go and can not make a connect if they are accidently pressed? HELP i want/NEED a smartphone for the PDA functions only. thanks guys

[admin_mvu]

My friend was having the exact same problem with Moto Q. He agreed that he didn't want the data service but when he got the bill there were data charges. He had to call back and sort things out but in the end, if they said you can just get the voice plan, you should be OK.

[yahyah30]

i asked them once to turn off just broadband access but not wifi and they toled me if they turn internet off they have to turn everything off which is pix flix and internet of all sorts sorry but from what ive heard you just have to be careful of what buttons you hit but you have to think its only a cent and a half per kilabyte if your careful it should never be much

[INTELPerfectionist]

Originally Posted by yahyah30

i asked them once to turn off just broadband access but not wifi and they toled me if they turn internet off they have to turn everything off which is pix flix and internet of all sorts sorry but from what ive heard you just have to be careful of what buttons you hit but you have to think its only a cent and a half per kilabyte if your careful it should never be much

Your corect yahyah im verifying now that pix/flix are consider MMS if so then of course internet block wil stop those too. below is a response upholding hte ability to txt with data block on.

Good Afternoon Mr. Miller,

Thank you for contacting Verizon Wireless through our website. My name is Karen, and I am happy to assist you with your data and text messaging concerns.

First of all, I want to apologize for the delay in addressing your concerns.

Mr. Miller, I understand that you just want to confirm some concerns regarding data and text messaging. You may have data (internet) block feature active and still select to have an unlimited text messaging feature active and you may maintain your current price plan.

I hope the information I provided was helpful.

You're a valued customer and we thank you for choosing Verizon Wireless for your wireless needs.

I make it my personal goal to provide the best customer service in the industry. I hope that I have done that for you today. We appreciate your business and thank you for using Verizon Wireless. Should you have additional questions or concerns, please reply to this e-mail.

Sincerely,


Karen
Verizon Wireless
Customer Service

[admin_mvu]

Wow. What a friendly e-mail response from Verizon. I'm hoping their service cost is just as "friendly" to my pocket book.

[INTELPerfectionist]

Yea i wish that too but their unlim data plan is like 29.99 if you dont have a PDA/smartphone plan. My plan is with this phone since i use it mostly when theres wifi, AKA home, work, airports, ill just add the mobile b/g card to it from spectec goes into the mini sd slot for wifi. now that i believe overrides all other access and that is used as the main source of internet. But again i just want it for the keyboard, pda functions, and since its window mobiles verizon cant mess with the SW portion of it so i can put games on it all i want.. maybe when i start to make more a year ill get that plan haha, maybe too when gas goes down. ill be sure to post the reply about the pix.flix messages admin.

[admin_mvu]

Thanks. Look forward to hearing more about it.