> you can't just use Google Maps - Verizon > disables GPS unless you pay them the $10/month for VZ Nav.
I got the VZ $99 family share plan, and my GPS/Google maps is working even though I'm not paying extra for it. > Mobile hotspot is $40/month, which is ridiculous. > They should have a limited version for people who, > like me, use it a couple of times per year. Like you, I only need something like that when I'm traveling once or twice a year and want to use a laptop. The Verizon guy said I could simply subscribe to that feature for the week or two that I need it, and then cancel it when I'm done traveling. If it's like other features I've used on a limited basis like that (email and web access on my son's LG phone), the fee would be prorated for the actual days you used it. George -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Don Ferguson Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 2:40 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Treo] Bought a Pre Plus - testing it now First impressions: ..No stupid button - looks sleeker without the stupid button. Can you tell I don't like the stupid button? ..Slider is much more solid - makes the whole thing feel more solid; no more Oreo Cookie ..Keyboard is clickier - good, in that it's more sure; bad, in that others can hear you texting! So far, it's quite as good as, or perhaps a little better than Sprint at hanging onto a signal, in stark contrast to the Verizon Storm I tried last year, which was not. Either Verizon has improved coverage, or the Pre has a better cellular radio than the Storm, or both. Price comparison: Sprint, Simply Everything - everything Sprint for $100/month. So simple, even a caveman can understand it. Verizon - unlimited talk and text, $80/month, data $30/month, Verizon Nav $10/month - total $130/month for unlimited everything. Cavemen have trouble understanding this. And no, you can't just use Google Maps - Verizon disables GPS unless you pay them the $10/month for VZ Nav. Mobile hotspot is $40/month, which is ridiculous. They should have a limited version for people who, like me, use it a couple of times per year. No way I'm paying $40/month for that! So, not sure if the benefits outweigh the costs. Also didn't figure in the termination charges with Sprint in the above. More later. Cheers, Don [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links
