Android phone without dataplan

[teatime0315]

Anyone know if its possible to use an unlocked android phone without a data plan? More specifcally the sony ericsson X10 and the samsung galaxy s?

 

[cronos]

The short answer is: yes

I have been using different smartphones for more than 4 years on a prepaid line and I have never paid a 'data plan' and use the features almost exclusively via wi-fi (or just bite it and pay for 'pay per use', if I *really* need a connection and there's no wi-fi around). Well at least not until about a year ago. Granted none of these smartphones I've used are Androids, but I'm certain it's the same.

Technically*, all unlocked (GSM-based) smartphones can be used on any (GSM-based) carriers. The phone itself does not care whether the SIM card inside it has a 'data plan' or not. It will try to use data connection if you don't specify it to only use wi-fi though, so be careful about the ridiculous 'pay per use' fee that can easily accidentally occur while you're playing with it.


*iPhones are a bit different in this regard, with requiring iTunes activation, etc., but I don't want to go in depth into it so I'll leave it at that.

 

[SunnyD]

Yep. I'm using AT&T mobile's prepaid (no data plan) with my MyTouch.