Smartphone with prepaid plan?

I'd like a combo phone/PDA, but would rather purchase a prepaid
wireless plan, since I don't use the phone very much. Is this
possible? Is there a better/cheaper way to go about this? Thanks!


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On Mon, 29 Jan 2007 16:51:58 -0800, Steve <teu@qprc.inv> wrote:
>I'd like a combo phone/PDA, but would rather purchase a prepaid
>wireless plan, since I don't use the phone very much. Is this
>possible? Is there a better/cheaper way to go about this? Thanks!

Yes it's possible in most countries. In what country are you?

Just buy the PDA/phone and a prepaid card.

borje@hotmail.com wrote:
>>I'd like a combo phone/PDA, but would rather purchase a prepaid
>>wireless plan, since I don't use the phone very much. Is this
>>possible? Is there a better/cheaper way to go about this? Thanks!
>
>Yes it's possible in most countries. In what country are you?
>Just buy the PDA/phone and a prepaid card.

Thanks, I'm in the US. Looked at a few prepaid plans, they all seem
to have specific phones that will work with their plans.


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Steve wrote:
> borje@hotmail.com wrote:
>>> I'd like a combo phone/PDA, but would rather purchase a prepaid
>>> wireless plan, since I don't use the phone very much. Is this
>>> possible? Is there a better/cheaper way to go about this? Thanks!
>> Yes it's possible in most countries. In what country are you?
>> Just buy the PDA/phone and a prepaid card.
>
> Thanks, I'm in the US. Looked at a few prepaid plans, they all seem
> to have specific phones that will work with their plans.

Well you can use ANY Verizon capable phone on PagePlus, and any unlocked
GSM phone on T-Mobile or Cingular. What you probably can't do is to use
the web-browsing or e-mail functionality of the PDA on prepaid.

Of course you'll pay a lot for a PDA phone without getting a contract.