Is this a smart phone or feature phone? Will it use up data?
1714599
I researched this myself for a long time trying to find a definitive answer and it kept coming back to it's a feature phone. So, I went ahead and bought the phone for my daughter and put her AT&T sim card into it and let her use and waited to see what happened. Within a month AT&T sent a text informing us this is a smart phone and they were adding a data plan. So, if this phone is being used in the US on AT&T it will be considered a smart phone and they will automatically add a data plan.
1714600
I researched this myself for a long time trying to find a definitive answer and it kept coming back to it's a feature phone. So, I went ahead and bought the phone for my daughter and put her AT&T; sim card into it and let her use and waited to see what happened. Within a month AT&T; sent a text informing us this is a smart phone and they were adding a data plan. So, if this phone is being used in the US on AT&T; it will be considered a smart phone and they will automatically add a data plan.
1714601
I'm using my duel sim Asha on the (New Cricket) AT&T; bought Cricket and it now uses AT&T;'s GSM network. I have a feature phone plan. Meaning voice and text messaging. $25.00 a month! I live in a city that you can't go 6 blocks and not find free Wi-Fi and thats how I use it. That said; if you have a data plan, it will work that way too. In the phone settings you can set it up for, data only, Wi-Fi only or both. Another thing, if you have the phone set for both, it will look for Wi-Fi first. Saving on a data plan. The phone has the best of both worlds feature and data!
1714602
It"s both and neither. It's a feature phone with 90% of a smartphone's functionality. Yes it will use data but sparingly. Hope this helps!
657040
It is a type of "Smart Phone" known as an Android phone. Will access the internet, email, can download many apps, etc. This is an older model, so don't expect all the features and conveniences of the new high cost models, but is adequate for the low cost.
328577
Yes, but it'll use a LOT of minutes if you use it without wifi, and even with wifi most sites won't load that great. It's a basic phone, not like an android or anything.
145625
you can add a data plan to it but i would not call it a smart phone its only 3g hope that helps
972897
I love this phone! My husband uses it for talk/text only. We also have 3 iPhones on the plan that share data. I can't really say if it requires a data plan as our 4 lines share data. I can only tell you he doesn't use data, perhaps ask Verizon
1357406
I do not use data on this type of phone. It depends on the plan you choose. Good luck!
354549
It is NOT a smart phone. It does have a lot of features and does work on Verizon network.
2211669
It is suppose to be a Smart phone but we had trouble connecting to the internet. I would not reccommend it for heavy internet usage.
279113
You don't *need* to use the phone feature. It's optional. But it does need a landline. Cell phones will not work.
1569107
Well I have a basic phone because I disabled all the data. A basic phone only does txt and phone calls.A smart phone does everything... txt, call, data (internet)
410829
Basic phone with data capabilities. I do not use a data plan for cost reasons. This phone is the best basic phone I have ever owned. I am extremely rough on phones and it has lasted me longer than any phone before it.
172553
This is one of very few that can be a smart phone, but is not required to carry a data plan, which is where the extra money comes in. So you can have this touch screen with out any extra charges. You don't have to pay extra for the data (or internet usage) just know that if you don't get a data plan, you won't be able to connect to the internet with this phone. I hope.this helps :)
1572123
It is not a smart phone, however it can do such things that require data, internet, ect. My only problem with this phone is the big circle button on the front of the phone, when the middle button is pushed it starts connecting to the data network.. I do not use a data plan(I do not internet and phone)so this kinda sucks for me.
1516434
No, this is not considered a smart phone. A smart phone will allow you to surf the web and this phone does not have that capability. A smart phone will also let you install and run external applications, and once again, this phone does not have that capability.
1138909
Verizon considers this a feature phone, not smart phone so you do not need to have a data plan. However if you use the rudimentary web browser etc it can be expensive paying by the kilobyte. I have purchased 2 of these from amazon. First was a bad internal display when received but amazon took it back. Second one had been going strong for over a year. I really like the clam shell keyboard for texting. Much better than a soft keyboard on a smartphone.
1405480
It can be a smart phone as long as you're carrier puts you on a smart phone plan. This is what I was told by my carrier.
1305870
I think with any phone you intend to use for more than making/receiving calls, you have to have a data plan. I have an iPhone now and wouldn't be happy with anything else.