klaliberty wrote:I believe AT&T makes you have a data plan for that functionality to work.
No, AT&T does not require customers to have a BB data plan, in order to use free WiFi, on a WiFi capable handset. 
pastmac wrote:
The data block takes out all the guess work and or accidents from happening. If you don't have a data plan then you don't need to have the data service on. With the data service blocked then that even eliminates the possible unwanted things sent your way unasked for that you end up having to pay for. I did not like having to try to remember if it was turned on or off or if something happened to turn it on and I thought it was off, etc. I got billed at one point for two things sent to me that I did not ask for or even know who sent them. So I had it turned off and now I don't have to worry. If you change and need a data plan you can always make a call and have them turn it back on. So that is food for thought.
Thanks. This confirms what I read on other sites.
lpudas wrote:
I do it mostly to see if I can because I've seen other people ask the same question. I always run both but I'm sure when I'm home its running off of wifi since my signal isn't strong due to one of the towers in town having been damaged when we got hit by a tornado. It's a curiousity kind of thing. But yes, when I turn off network, it browses fine off of wife. I come here and read posts and learn a bit (what I understand lol). That's a pretty easy maneuver though to turn off data services and run wifi. To be truthful, I don't do "internet" much on my phone. My eyes are too old to read what's on the phone (I wonder if a storm wouldn't help with this issue but that's moot since AT&T doesn't carrry the storm) and my laptop is much easier and faster to play on the internet. I know how to enlarge fonts etc. but then you could get a sprained thumb from scrolling so much. I do do a little facebook and read some of the simpler emails and I do send emails (right now internet is down where I work) out of necessity.
I am such a dipsy doodle. I edited once because I realized I hadn't completely answered your question and now I'm editing to tell you why I edited.
Thanks for the expanation, lpudas. LOL, next time just highlight the first "Message edited by", and click on the backspace button, then no one will know how many times you actually edited your post, as it will only show the last time you did it........ I just did that with your post here. 
Thanks for the expanation, lpudas. LOL, next time just highlight the first "Message edited by", and click on the backspace button, then no one will know how many times you actually edited your post, as it will only show the last time you did it........ I just did that with your post here.
Just trying to make sure folks don't think I'm doing something illegit. Don't know what it could be but ya never know!
