I understand that I cannot use it as cellphone, only for text, but can I download data from the internet via the 3G / 4G?
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Yes you can All you need is a data card (micro Sim card) From your phone company
1275947
You have to have a micro sim card installed and then you will have all the functions of your cell phone on the road. I believe there is even a way to make calls with a number of downloads. Google voice and Rebtel are two.
1275948
Yes. Get a data SIM card from your telco. When you insert sim you will receive configuration settings to set up a .obile data access point
1275949
You can not, the best tablet for multiple use is microsoft SURFACE win8,that's it .
1529093
I do not have a data plan. So I use it only for phone call. It works fine as a backup phone. I can't seem to synch it with bluetooth so it makes it more problematic unless you use their earphones. But I know people who were able to synch
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No, it's not a smartphone, but it's a decently performing quick-messaging phone. That is, it has some internet capability but it's not really meant for data use as it can't access 4g and can't view HTML. It works really well as a texting phone.
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Although I purchased the phone for my daughter, and we don't use the phone for Internet, I believe the phone is capable of using data and wifi. Many of the features can't be used without it.
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It depends on your service plan. I use the phone for texting without a problem and don't have a data plan on my phone Contract
498367
I think if you buy the 3g/4g enabled version you can, but honestly this tablet is not worth your time. It does not hold a charge, and if you plan to use wifi, mine did not work. I sent it back to amazon right away.
523004
I do not do any of this as I generally just want the basic phone features and don't have a data plan. There specific settings for games, downloads, and mobile web under the Media Center icon on the menu, so my assumption would be that this is possible with the phone. The screen may be a bit small (by today's standards)for games and intensive media use.
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Nope. It's a 3G phone. If you're a heavy internet user, the speed may be a problem.
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Yes. Take it into your carrier to get a SIM card. Don't upgrade your plan if you have unlimited data.
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I've actually heard of ppl doing that. I know that you'll be able to text and make calls but the data won't work unless you manually configure the phone settings. I've never done it so it might be a pain. I'm not exactly the nerd tech type but here's a link that may help http://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc
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I do not have a 3G plan with Verizon, which is my provider. I have only a basic service for my wife and I (each of us has one of the Brigade featurephones) which provides plenty of "air time" for phone calls, and several hundred texts per month. I don't have a "data" plan that involves the internet like a "smartphone" does. The phone does display signal strength bars for 3G as provided by Verizon, but I don't think I actually use it.
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Yes you can. However, I purchased this same phone about three months ago and it is terribly outdated. More like an old palm treo than an android of today. Crashes constantly, cannot surf web at close to reasonable speed. Not realistic as a smart phone in todays world. Very, Very outdated.
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I have had the phone a year. As far as I know, it cannot access the internet. It's just a basic phone with text capabilities.
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this is a 4g device. that means that it contains the necessary hardware to get, at best, 4g signal. if you are not in a 4g area you will get 3g. if you are not in a 3g area you will get 2g(yes that exists, but i am unsure if 1g exists). if you are not in a 2g area....... you probably dont need a smart phone. in any case, this device will get 4g data if it is available. verison has great 4g coverage, but not perfect so the mention of 3g was probably to cover all the bases and tell you exactly what you are buying.
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This is a 3G smartphone, you can always use it in countries were 4G is available but you wont be able to access 4G networks...
898443
Do you mean cell and data or just data service? It can be used without using Mobile data but as far as I know it can't be activated without a data plan it can be used to an extent as a touch screen device if it has no data or cell plan but only if you connect it to a WiFi network. That said I would say no it can't be used without an Internet/data service
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Sorry I took so long. The cell dose not need data to run unlike most. Yes the cell will use Wi-Fi insted of data and there is a setting that tells the phone to ONLY DOWNLOAD OVER WI-FI. Or ask before downloading. Its a good cell to have if you dont use data much like me. As a plus, I posted ths from the cell on wi-fi. Hope this helped.