PDA Phone question

I'm interested in upgrading to a PDA phone, either the Treo 300 or 600
(when it comes out) but am getting some conflicting info about what kind of
plan is required.

The Free & Clear Plan (for the 300) or the Vision Free & Clear Plan (for
the 600) provides voice, messaging, games, ringtones, screensaves and web
access according to the brochures in the stores. But the sales guy at my
local SprintPCS Store said that to use the web browser on the handspring
phones, a data plan is required as well ($80 for unlimited or $70 for 70
minutes).

I cant seem to find this anywhere. Aren't the Dataplans just for the
datamodems only and not web equipped phones like the Treo?

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Never trust the sales guys. I have a Treo 300 with a Vision Free & Clear
Plan. That lets me access my email and the web without per/KB charges.
The data plans are for the wireless modem cards.
Zane


Jeff Sampson wrote:

> I'm interested in upgrading to a PDA phone, either the Treo 300 or 600
> (when it comes out) but am getting some conflicting info about what kind
> of plan is required.
>
> The Free & Clear Plan (for the 300) or the Vision Free & Clear Plan (for
> the 600) provides voice, messaging, games, ringtones, screensaves and web
> access according to the brochures in the stores. But the sales guy at my
> local SprintPCS Store said that to use the web browser on the handspring
> phones, a data plan is required as well ($80 for unlimited or $70 for 70
> minutes).
>
> I cant seem to find this anywhere. Aren't the Dataplans just for the
> datamodems only and not web equipped phones like the Treo?

--
Zane
Registered Linux User 159730
The box said Windows 98 or better, so I installed SuSE Linux.

Jeff Sampson <[email protected]> wrote in article
<[email protected]>:
> The Free & Clear Plan (for the 300) or the Vision Free & Clear Plan (for
> the 600) provides voice, messaging, games, ringtones, screensaves and web
> access according to the brochures in the stores. But the sales guy at my
> local SprintPCS Store said that to use the web browser on the handspring
> phones, a data plan is required as well ($80 for unlimited or $70 for 70
> minutes).

Thats really messed up, Vision data is billed in kilobytes, not minutes.

You can get whatever plan you want, Free& Clear or Free&Clear America,
vision or no vision etc..

I think with the PDA phones unliminted vision is an extra $30 per month,
though.

[posted via phonescoop.com]

> I think with the PDA phones unliminted vision is an > extra $30 per month,
though.

Since when did it go up from $15?

Tech Geek wrote:
> *Jeff Sampson <[email protected]> wrote in article
> <[email protected]>:
> > The Free & Clear Plan (for the 300) or the Vision Free & Clear Plan
> (for
> > the 600) provides voice, messaging, games, ringtones, screensaves
> and web
> > access according to the brochures in the stores. But the sales guy
> at my
> > local SprintPCS Store said that to use the web browser on the
> handspring
> > phones, a data plan is required as well ($80 for unlimited or $70
> for 70
> > minutes).
>
> Thats really messed up, Vision data is billed in kilobytes, not
> minutes.
>
> You can get whatever plan you want, Free& Clear or Free&Clear
> America,
> vision or no vision etc..
>
> I think with the PDA phones unliminted vision is an extra $30 per
> month,
> though.
>
> [posted via phonescoop.com] *

$30 Vision price is for Pocket PC PDAs only. Palm PDAs are the normal
$15.

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Zane Vandiver <[email protected]> wrote in news:ZxIab.1218$Yn3.798
@newssvr23.news.prodigy.com:

>
> Never trust the sales guys. I have a Treo 300 with a Vision Free & Clear
> Plan. That lets me access my email and the web without per/KB charges.
> The data plans are for the wireless modem cards.
> Zane

I asked the guy specifically, isn't that just for the modem cards? And he
said no, I would need to buy a data plan as well.

Sometimes I dont know if these guys are just ill informed or if they are
really trying to get you to buy way more than you need.

Thanks for all the replies everybody.

Well lets just say this, DONT GET A DATA ONLY PLAN!!
If you do your are charged like 40-50 cents per minute I think if you
make voice calls.. Thats why they are DATA ONLY plans.. means NO
VOICE!.. I am not really sure of the cost per minute, but I know you
wouldnt want to be charged it anyways.. You need a normal free and clear
plan WITH vision for PDA phones.. HOWEVER I do think they charge extra
to have unlimited vision for use on PDA phones I think its $30 for
unlimited Vision instead of $15... However If you are ALREADY on a
vision plan, I would stress that you do not want to change plans to
activate the new phone.. I plan on doing this whenever the 600 comes
out.. or if the get any smaller pda phone with windows pocket pc on it.

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Any information I give is subject to change without notice, and may not
be completely accurate.


Jeff Sampson <[email protected]> wrote in article
<[email protected]>:
> Zane Vandiver <[email protected]> wrote in news:ZxIab.1218$Yn3.798
> @newssvr23.news.prodigy.com:
>
> >
> > Never trust the sales guys. I have a Treo 300 with a Vision Free & Clear
> > Plan. That lets me access my email and the web without per/KB charges.
> > The data plans are for the wireless modem cards.
> > Zane
>
> I asked the guy specifically, isn't that just for the modem cards? And he
> said no, I would need to buy a data plan as well.
>
> Sometimes I dont know if these guys are just ill informed or if they are
> really trying to get you to buy way more than you need.
>
> Thanks for all the replies everybody.

[posted via phonescoop.com]

That makes real sense........good policy

{ Chuck Palm }

budney wrote:

>Tech Geek wrote:
>
>
>>*Jeff Sampson <[email protected]> wrote in article
>><[email protected]>:
>>
>>
>>>The Free & Clear Plan (for the 300) or the Vision Free & Clear Plan
>>>
>>>
>>(for
>>
>>
>>>the 600) provides voice, messaging, games, ringtones, screensaves
>>>
>>>
>>and web
>>
>>
>>>access according to the brochures in the stores. But the sales guy
>>>
>>>
>>at my
>>
>>
>>>local SprintPCS Store said that to use the web browser on the
>>>
>>>
>>handspring
>>
>>
>>>phones, a data plan is required as well ($80 for unlimited or $70
>>>
>>>
>>for 70
>>
>>
>>>minutes).
>>>
>>>
>>Thats really messed up, Vision data is billed in kilobytes, not
>>minutes.
>>
>>You can get whatever plan you want, Free& Clear or Free&Clear
>>America,
>>vision or no vision etc..
>>
>>I think with the PDA phones unliminted vision is an extra $30 per
>>month,
>>though.
>>
>>[posted via phonescoop.com] *
>>
>>
>
>$30 Vision price is for Pocket PC PDAs only. Palm PDAs are the normal
>$15.
>
>--
>Posted at SprintUsers.com - Your place for everything Sprint PCS
>Free wireless access @ www.SprintUsers.com/wap
>
>
>

no the vision attachment for palm phones is $30 instead of $15. The
$15is for basic phones only!

-Brandt



budney <[email protected]> wrote in article
<[email protected]>:
>
> Tech Geek wrote:
> > *Jeff Sampson <[email protected]> wrote in article
> > <[email protected]>:
> > > The Free & Clear Plan (for the 300) or the Vision Free & Clear Plan
> > (for
> > > the 600) provides voice, messaging, games, ringtones, screensaves
> > and web
> > > access according to the brochures in the stores. But the sales guy
> > at my
> > > local SprintPCS Store said that to use the web browser on the
> > handspring
> > > phones, a data plan is required as well ($80 for unlimited or $70
> > for 70
> > > minutes).
> >
> > Thats really messed up, Vision data is billed in kilobytes, not
> > minutes.
> >
> > You can get whatever plan you want, Free& Clear or Free&Clear
> > America,
> > vision or no vision etc..
> >
> > I think with the PDA phones unliminted vision is an extra $30 per
> > month,
> > though.
> >
> > [posted via phonescoop.com] *
>
> $30 Vision price is for Pocket PC PDAs only. Palm PDAs are the normal
> $15.
>
> --
> Posted at SprintUsers.com - Your place for everything Sprint PCS
> Free wireless access @ www.SprintUsers.com/wap
>

[posted via phonescoop.com]

I agree, some of the reps are a little unknowledgeable. The regular
vision applies for all PHONES this includes anything that can be used
as a phone. The cards cannot.

By the way what city is this rep in and at what store? I don't need a
name, i am just curious.

-Brandt



Zane Vandiver <[email protected]> wrote in article
<[email protected]>:
> Never trust the sales guys. I have a Treo 300 with a Vision Free & Clear
> Plan. That lets me access my email and the web without per/KB charges.
> The data plans are for the wireless modem cards.
> Zane
>
>
> Jeff Sampson wrote:
>
> > I'm interested in upgrading to a PDA phone, either the Treo 300 or 600
> > (when it comes out) but am getting some conflicting info about what kind
> > of plan is required.
> >
> > The Free & Clear Plan (for the 300) or the Vision Free & Clear Plan (for
> > the 600) provides voice, messaging, games, ringtones, screensaves and web
> > access according to the brochures in the stores. But the sales guy at my
> > local SprintPCS Store said that to use the web browser on the handspring
> > phones, a data plan is required as well ($80 for unlimited or $70 for 70
> > minutes).
> >
> > I cant seem to find this anywhere. Aren't the Dataplans just for the
> > datamodems only and not web equipped phones like the Treo?
>
> --
> Zane
> Registered Linux User 159730
> The box said Windows 98 or better, so I installed SuSE Linux.

[posted via phonescoop.com]

In article <[email protected]>,
Chuck Palm <[email protected]> wrote:

> >$30 Vision price is for Pocket PC PDAs only. Palm PDAs are the normal
> >$15.


Woo hoo !

$15 applies to Palm powered phones. $30 applies to PC powered phones. I
own two and this is the case for me.
"Brandt Elster" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> no the vision attachment for palm phones is $30 instead of $15. The
> $15is for basic phones only!
>
> -Brandt
>
>
>
> budney <[email protected]> wrote in article
> <[email protected]>:
> >
> > Tech Geek wrote:
> > > *Jeff Sampson <[email protected]> wrote in article
> > > <[email protected]>:
> > > > The Free & Clear Plan (for the 300) or the Vision Free & Clear Plan
> > > (for
> > > > the 600) provides voice, messaging, games, ringtones, screensaves
> > > and web
> > > > access according to the brochures in the stores. But the sales guy
> > > at my
> > > > local SprintPCS Store said that to use the web browser on the
> > > handspring
> > > > phones, a data plan is required as well ($80 for unlimited or $70
> > > for 70
> > > > minutes).
> > >
> > > Thats really messed up, Vision data is billed in kilobytes, not
> > > minutes.
> > >
> > > You can get whatever plan you want, Free& Clear or Free&Clear
> > > America,
> > > vision or no vision etc..
> > >
> > > I think with the PDA phones unliminted vision is an extra $30 per
> > > month,
> > > though.
> > >
> > > [posted via phonescoop.com] *
> >
> > $30 Vision price is for Pocket PC PDAs only. Palm PDAs are the normal
> > $15.
> >
> > --
> > Posted at SprintUsers.com - Your place for everything Sprint PCS
> > Free wireless access @ www.SprintUsers.com/wap
> >
>
> [posted via phonescoop.com]

In article <[email protected]>,
"Thadius" <[email protected]> wrote:

> $15 applies to Palm powered phones. $30 applies to PC powered phones. I
> own two and this is the case for me.

That seems to be the majority opinion, except for VZW guy.

Actually I have the Toshiba Thera, which uses the pocket pc 2002
software, and they only charge me for standard vision services, but
thats what i started with on my 8100, so maybe thats why.

"Thadius" <[email protected]> wrote in article
<[email protected]>:
> $15 applies to Palm powered phones. $30 applies to PC powered phones. I
> own two and this is the case for me.
> "Brandt Elster" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > no the vision attachment for palm phones is $30 instead of $15. The
> > $15is for basic phones only!
> >
> > -Brandt
> >
> >
> >
> > budney <[email protected]> wrote in article
> > <[email protected]>:
> > >
> > > Tech Geek wrote:
> > > > *Jeff Sampson <[email protected]> wrote in article
> > > > <[email protected]>:
> > > > > The Free & Clear Plan (for the 300) or the Vision Free & Clear Plan
> > > > (for
> > > > > the 600) provides voice, messaging, games, ringtones, screensaves
> > > > and web
> > > > > access according to the brochures in the stores. But the sales guy
> > > > at my
> > > > > local SprintPCS Store said that to use the web browser on the
> > > > handspring
> > > > > phones, a data plan is required as well ($80 for unlimited or $70
> > > > for 70
> > > > > minutes).
> > > >
> > > > Thats really messed up, Vision data is billed in kilobytes, not
> > > > minutes.
> > > >
> > > > You can get whatever plan you want, Free& Clear or Free&Clear
> > > > America,
> > > > vision or no vision etc..
> > > >
> > > > I think with the PDA phones unliminted vision is an extra $30 per
> > > > month,
> > > > though.
> > > >
> > > > [posted via phonescoop.com] *
> > >
> > > $30 Vision price is for Pocket PC PDAs only. Palm PDAs are the normal
> > > $15.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Posted at SprintUsers.com - Your place for everything Sprint PCS
> > > Free wireless access @ www.SprintUsers.com/wap
> > >
> >
> > [posted via phonescoop.com]
>
>

[posted via phonescoop.com]

[email protected] (Brandt Elster) wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> I agree, some of the reps are a little unknowledgeable. The regular
> vision applies for all PHONES this includes anything that can be used
> as a phone. The cards cannot.
>
> By the way what city is this rep in and at what store? I don't need a
> name, i am just curious.

Raleigh, NC Glenwood Ave.

He actually turned to the other rep who backed him up on this bit of
misinformation