I have an ADP1 here without a sim card - I put that in the Google IO phone - and I can use the phone on my wifi network. HTC provides updates for the ADP directly from their site, I upgraded to 1.5r2 earlier today. So I see no problem in having an ADP or other Android phone without a contract.
I have requested a "duo sim card" from Vodafone so I can use both phones for testing, without having to take out sim cards. On Jun 10, 6:13 am, Kent Loobey <[email protected]> wrote: > The following is my opinion. > > I have a dev g1 phone. I was not able to get it to register with google > without a sim card. This means that I couldn't get past the registration > screen until I had a sim card. I think google makes it have to go through a > phone connection to complete the registration. I got a sim card from T-Mobile > ($63/mo, one month minimum). I could not get a data only plan from them. I > haven't tried it yet without the sim because my month isn't up yet but I > believe that it works fine with just WiFi which is just any WiFi connection > (That is to say the WiFi isn't going through T-Mobile.). > > The point of a T-Mobile G1 contract is to get the phone discounted. If you > don't want the phone discounted then you don't need the contract. The monthly > rate is the same with or without the contract. > > You only need a T-Mobile account if you need to make cellular phone calls and > to do the initial google registration. If you already have a GMail account > the registration might not be necessary. > > On Tuesday 09 June 2009 19:35:49 tgustafson wrote: > > > Hi Todd, > > > Thank you very much for the reply. Is there a charge for the wifi- > > only data plan? I will be using this solely to develop and will > > always be covered by wifi coverage. > > > Cheers, > > Tom > > > On Jun 9, 7:16 am, Todd Sjolander <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I'm using a G1 with the old non-Android (read: "Wifi only") data > > > plan. The only downside that I've seen is the loss of connectivity > > > outside of your Wifi networks. But if you're developing from inside a > > > wireless network, it makes no difference. You can still buy apps on > > > the market, and use all the usual network-based software. > > > > Todd Sjolander > > > > On Jun 9, 1:55 am, tgustafson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi John, > > > > > Thanks for the tip, they look like they are quite expensive > > > > unfortunately given the low supply. Have you had any experience with > > > > developers using a generic t-mobile G1 phone for development without > > > > data plan? > > > > > Cheers, > > > > Tom > > > > > On Jun 8, 10:12 pm, "Maps.Huge.Info (Maps API Guru)" > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > There are a few of the unlocked HTC Magic phones available on eBay. > > > > > These are the ones given out at the Google IO conference that will > > > > > work without a SIM or on any capable network. Search eBay for Google > > > > > IO and you'll find them. Nice phones, I wouldn't part with mine for > > > > > anything. > > > > > > -John Coryat > > > > > >http://maps.huge.info > > > > > >http://www.usnaviguide.com > > > > > >http://www.zipmap.net --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
