# Ooh shiny! **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 16, 2008, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ooh-shiny/46919 "2008-04-16T11:04:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Skurge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skurge/32/7285_2.png) [@Skurge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skurge)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2008, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ooh-shiny/46919/21 "2008-04-17T06:03:41Z")
eh, no keyboard ftl i’ll keep my apache thanks oh and verizon ftl also, unlimted data on sprint is less than your 10mb plan lulz ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2008, 6:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ooh-shiny/46919/22 "2008-04-17T06:31:15Z")
> [@Skurge](#): > > eh, no keyboard ftl > > i’ll keep my apache thanks > > oh and verizon ftl also, unlimted data on sprint is less than your 10mb plan lulz lol, pay to play guy. you pay more with vzw, yea. everyone knows that. you also get a lot more in terms of customer support and coverage. Sprint is fighting a losing battle just to stay in business. to some people, price is king. To others, they want to get something to go along with what they are paying for. Sprint is great at giving away the farm…but it doesnt seem to be working. [http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/16/verizon-calls-sprint-a-deadbeat-takes-it-to-court/1#c11669626](http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/16/verizon-calls-sprint-a-deadbeat-takes-it-to-court/1#c11669626) I’m waiting to see their Q1 reports… ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2008, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ooh-shiny/46919/23 "2008-04-17T07:24:08Z")
Trying to sort this out… these are the two data plan types now: > [@vzw website $29.99 plan](#): > > Email and Web for Smartphone > Use your PDA/Smartphone for personal email and Web surfing. > > ``` > * Access up to ten POP3 and IMAP email accounts, including Yahoo!® Mail, AOL® Mail, Windows Live® Hotmail®, and Verizon.net. > * Easy email account setup. > * Unlimited Web Browsing > * Voice Usage: Per your voice calling plan. > > ``` > > Required Equipment > Select CDMA PDA/Smartphone device with Verizon Wireless software required. > > CDMA Data Roaming > > ``` > * In the Canadian Broadband and Canadian Enhanced Services Rate and Coverage Areas, usage will be charged at a rate of $0.002 per KB or $2.05 per MB. > * In the Mexican Enhanced Services Rate and Coverage Area, usage will be charged at a rate of $0.005 per KB or $5.12 per MB. > > ``` > > For more information on roaming in Canada and Mexico, visit [404](http://verizonwireless.com/naroaming) > > The Email and Web for BlackBerry and Email and Web for Smartphone Features are designed for personal, consumer use and are not compatible with some Internet email service offerings or with email applications utilizing BlackBerry Enterprise Server, BlackBerry Desktop Software, Wireless Sync or Wireless Sync Enterprise Server or Good™ Mobile Messaging. These features cannot be used to tether your device to laptops, personal computers or other devices for any purpose other than syncing of data; any other use is not permitted using these features. Service is only available in the National Enhanced Services and Extended National Enhanced Services Rate and Coverage Areas. > > Additional Terms & Conditions apply > © 2008 Verizon Wireless > [@vzw website $44.99 plan](#): > > Unlimited Data Usage > > Connect your mobile PDA or Smartphone to your PC with PDA/Smartphone from Verizon Wireless, providing over-the-air synchronization of e-mail, contacts, calendar, and tasks. Service available within the NationalAccess or, with certain devices, the BroadbandAccess service area. > > Additional Terms & Conditions apply > © 2008 Verizon Wireless SOOOO looks like tethering is included in the $45 data plan now?? which it was NOT before, and the $29.99 plan does email & web. It is tricky though, because the specifically say cannot be used for blackberry, goodmail etc, they also specifically say it is for POP and IMAP, HOWEVER no mention of Exchange Active sync being allowed or not allowed. I might have to call and figure this out, I never tether my phone. ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2008, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ooh-shiny/46919/24 "2008-04-17T07:38:38Z")
UPDATE, just called and got mine reduced. I am using exchange active sync, and it basically sounds like they are not allowing it for BUSINESS use. I was kind of elusive in the way i asked for it, I said it was personal use, which in reality it is despite the fact I am using exchange active sync. I noted that i saw it does not include tethering, and you can’t use a blackberry server or goodmail etc… but I asked specificaly but I can use it for a “Microsoft server” and she said that is fine and reduced my cost. Soooo not 100% comfortable on saying explicitly it was used for active sync, but whatever, if you say exactly what I said you should get the cheaper plan - just don’t tether it :tup: UPDATE 2: my co-worker just called and asked why they were doing this, they said they plan on rolling this out to blackberries and treos as well soon, so it is not a matter if using it for business or whatever, they just aren’t supporting all phones yet. So sounds like MS Active Sync is fine, BES will soon be fine, they are just trying this out (probably to see if they are going to lose their shirts on it) ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2008, 7:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ooh-shiny/46919/25 "2008-04-17T07:57:37Z")
29.99 is unlimited usage though? ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2008, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ooh-shiny/46919/26 "2008-04-17T08:09:11Z")
yes - basically just no tethering, they are the same as sprint now i think… VZW’s data plan was fucking ridiculous, this is long overdue. ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2008, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ooh-shiny/46919/27 "2008-04-17T08:22:38Z")
blackberrys have had $29.99 plan for awhile. these $30 plans are geared for consumers. They wont allow connecting to a BES or corporate server. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2008, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ooh-shiny/46919/28 "2008-04-17T16:30:17Z")
I guess I’ll have to call back. The guy I was talking to yesterday sounded a little slow so maybe… ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2008, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ooh-shiny/46919/29 "2008-04-17T16:31:39Z")
I just got my touch last week… i hate not having a keyboard like on my mogul, however… it is nice to have a phone that works as a phone 🙂 [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ooh-shiny/46919.md?page=1)