Can I put an AT&T SIM card in it and not pay for a data plan?
636270
Yes.I have done that with mine. You just put in your existing SIM and it will be fine for voice and messaging. I only get data service when connecting through wifi though.
636271
2 opposite answers here. This is the question I need answered before I can buy.
636272
I'm also interested in purchasing this phone however i spoke to AT&T; they said if I use a SIM which does not have data plan, they will automatically start charging me with the data plan since this is a smart phone:(
2051434
Yes you can do that. I used AT&T; phone before buying this phone and l have no problem with it.
296175
Ralf, there shouldn't be a problem. When you go through the activation process, pick the $25 plan (which has do data), and you should be good to go. Remember that AT&T; requires data for all smartphones. Therefore, if you want the $25 plan and add no data to it, you have to use the 15-zeros-IMEI trick. This is to make AT&T; think that you're on a "stupid-phone" and not on a smart one.
1079879
AT&T only charges a penny a kilobyte, so it is not as though you will rack up a huge charge for data if you accidentally log onto the AT&T data network. The E71 doesn't offer a clear menu option to let you "turn off cellular data." However, you can define Access Points. The AT&T network is automatically listed there and I suppose you can delete it so you wouldn't log on by accident. But you can set the phone to "always ask" before logging on. That gives you the chance to pick the WiFi WLAN you want to use. I prefer this route since there are occasions when I am not around a WiFi and may want to use the AT&T network.
70742
My plan is data only. I think AT&T; will try to change it to data only plan if you put phone SIM in it.
2158726
Short answer: no. Long answer: You cannot use it on AT&T;'s postpaid service without a data plan. As a pre-paid AT&T; Go Phone, you don't have to have a data plan. This phone should work on other carriers which use AT&T;'s system and their policy regarding smartphones vary.
936271
Thank you, but I am not a GoPhone customer - I was wondering about being able to pay that price for a data plan for a non-go phone current at&t; customer.
1409416
I have this phone and I do not have a data plan on it. My contract with AT&T has never had a data plan on it so it was not required for this phone.
2074340
yes you can...i got this and put my sim card in it..i am on at&t; contract plan...awesome phone..i hate touch screen phone
617821
Yes it is technically a smart phone and a data package is optional. If you have AT&T;, they don't detect this as being a smart phone. Therefore, you can unlimited data for a basic phone for $15. If you choose not to have data, you don't have to. If you do get the unlimited data package, understand that you will be using 3G internet. This phone does not have 4G LTE capability.
163587
That is not really true if using a Pay as You Go plan. You are not required to have a data plan. I checked on the ATT site. If you have a contract and try to put your sim card in a smartphone, they will detect it and add a data plan automatically.
484695
Just take the sim card to your preferred carrier and ask them to activate it for you. These sim cards are for pre-paid plans anyways...If you're going to AT&T; they have a site to activate the card. Follow the instructions carefully and you should be fine.
2079887
Dear Jesus M , The iPad doesn't come with a data plan, but you can sign up for a data plan with At&t directly from the iPad. Thank you.
2128141
Yes you can, thats what I had did. However, AT&T; is still going to automatically add a data plan to your account after the phone has been used for more than a day. With all AT&T; smartphones(which this phone is), it is required to have a data plan. Even if you only planned on using this as a basic talk and text only. They are still going to charge you for data plan, roughly about 30 dollars a month. But in my case it is now 20 dollars plus tax a month
300733
It will function as just a phone so no you shouldn't have to have a data plan. Having used the phone now for a few months, I couldn't recommend it. Reception is very poor.
1490471
most likely not. This hotspot is designed to have data put on the box. Prob. ck w/AT&T.;
968701
No data plan is need unless you want to download apps and be connected to the internet vie Wi-Fi. All that is need is that you have an AT&T; Sims card.If you already have AT&T; you can insert you old Sims card in and you will be operational.