text plan

I know that ATT forces you to get $30 data plan when you use a smart phone....is there a similar requirement when you have a texting phone (aka...one with qwerty keyboard and/or touchscreen)? The reason I ask is because I am eleigible for an upgrade on my phone but all the ones that have qwerty keyboard (which I would like to have) also say that they require at least a $20 texting plan for me to get them. Is that a requirement just for activation or do you HAVE to have that plan just to use the phones? For instance, could I buy a phone say off ebay that has a qwerty keyboard and use it without them automatically forcing a higher monthly fee onto me like they would if it was a smartphone?

And, if the answer is yes, my next question would be: what are some good phones with the qwerty keyboard that are NOT smartphones? I would love to have one with wifi (though I'm not sure they exist) and also good reception/voice quality and a decent camera are pretty much the only other things on my wish list
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Yes, the $20 data and/or texting plan is required as long as you are using the qwerty phone. The texing phone is not a smart phone. Smart phones require a $30 data plan - texting is extra.
Any qwerty phone is considered a texting phone and requires a $20 texting and/or data plan. The $30 family texting satisfies that requirement. Data plans are not required on texting phones, just at least $20 worth of addons as either texting plans or data plans or a combination worth $20.

Yeah the family texting plan is great, four of us share unlimited texts for 20 dollars.

Originally Posted by Dango

Yeah the family texting plan is great, four of us share unlimited texts for 20 dollars.

The price is $30.00.