Recent content by Pearls Before Swine

I would go check your current plan - it's possible they've changed or added a data/messaging plan without telling you. It's more likely that they will let you use data and messages without a data/messaging plan, but will charge you per-message and per-data, which could end up costing you a lot...

I would go check your current plan - it's possible they've changed or added a data/messaging plan without telling you. It's more likely that they will let you use data and messages without a data/messaging plan, but will charge you per-message and per-data, which could end up costing you a lot...

Verizon's policy is that all smart phones require a data plan, whether they're new or not, and whether you are starting a contract or are already in one. So the key thing is - does Verizon consider it to be a smart phone? It's 5 years old, so you probably won't know until you ask them. Their...

I am pretty sure that NO Virgin Mobile phones (in the USA) use SIM cards. That's because in the USA, Virgin runs on the Sprint network, which is a CDMA network, not a GSM network (only GSM networks use SIM cards).