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Can you disable internet data access on Android phones?
I plan to buy an Android phone (probably the Nexus One). However, I don't have a data plan. Can I simply disable the internet access or force it to only connect w/ WiFi? I don't want to get a big phone bill because I didn't realize it was pinging some web site on its own.
3 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavourite answer
Well, the easy way to deal with the data plan issue is to get a plan with unlimited data. I have a Nexus One (just got it yesterday, in fact) to replace my G1. We also have two myTouch 3gs on the plan. We have unlimited data, talk and text. Only way to go. if you get the T-Mobile version of the phone, sign up for one of the Even More Plus plans. No contract and you can get various levels of minutes with unlimited text and data.
However, if you don't have a data plan, you can use wireless. You just turn on the wi-fi capability of the phone. It will even give you an on-screen notification if there's an available network.
Now, here's a warning: if you buy an Androd phone from a carrier on a contract, they will make you get a data plan.
With the Nexus, if you buy it at full price, you can use it any way you like.
But, you should seriously consider a data plan. The phone is just a brink that makes calls without one. And it seriously kicks butt.
As far as "pinging," all cellphones send some kind of signal out, mostly to find a tower signal. The Android phones don't send anything out more than any other phone. And with an unlimited data plan, it won't matter.
Here, read T-Mo's plans with no contract. The individual plans are the top ones. These are good deals, especially if you're buying something like the Nexus.
- evilattorneyLv 71 decade ago
You can't use a Nexus One on either AT&T or Verizon without a data plan. It doesn't matter where you buy the phone or whether you paid full price for it. T-Mobile may allow you to skip the data plan if you buy the phone for full price. If they will, they can tell you whether you can disable network internet access.
Source(s): 12 years of cell phones