candle-wax
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Verizon Wireless has recently changed the definition of an advanced device.
For a while, Verizon Wireless was calling the Droid an Advanced Device, any Blackberry phones an advanced device, and anything that was considered a smartphone.
What you currently know about an advanced device still holds true...BUT, they've changed the exact definition of an advanced device.
They actually do not have any advanced device definition anymore. It's basically a pick out of the hat which phones will be. All PDA/Smartphones and Blackberrys will remain advanced, but other "feature phones" will become advanced devices.
I received my LG enV Touch at the end of September. At that point, the enV Touch was not an advanced device. Effective on 11/8/2009, this phone became an advanced device.
The differences between an advanced device is:
But is your device an advanced device? It's actually almost impossible to tell without going online and going through the whole phone purchase process (without actually checking out) or calling Verizon Wireless to find out.
Here's an example of why it's hard to tell whether your phone is a feature phone or not.
I called Verizon Wireless and asked why they had the mandatory data plan for some feature phones...they said "They have an HTML browser". Well, that's not why...it can't be. The LG Chocolate Touch IS NOT required to have a data plan nor pay extra for insurance. It was released fairly recently. However, the enV Touch was released way earlier in mid 2009, and now on new activations requires a data plan and an added cost for insurance. Both of these phones have identical HTML browsers.
For a while, Verizon Wireless was calling the Droid an Advanced Device, any Blackberry phones an advanced device, and anything that was considered a smartphone.
What you currently know about an advanced device still holds true...BUT, they've changed the exact definition of an advanced device.
They actually do not have any advanced device definition anymore. It's basically a pick out of the hat which phones will be. All PDA/Smartphones and Blackberrys will remain advanced, but other "feature phones" will become advanced devices.
I received my LG enV Touch at the end of September. At that point, the enV Touch was not an advanced device. Effective on 11/8/2009, this phone became an advanced device.
The differences between an advanced device is:
- Increased insurance price (total equipment coverage is $7.99 per month and has an $89 deductible versa $5.99 with a $50 deductible)
- Mandatory feature phone data plan ($9.99 for 25MB or $19.99 for 75MB). NO PAY PER USE option.
But is your device an advanced device? It's actually almost impossible to tell without going online and going through the whole phone purchase process (without actually checking out) or calling Verizon Wireless to find out.
Here's an example of why it's hard to tell whether your phone is a feature phone or not.
I called Verizon Wireless and asked why they had the mandatory data plan for some feature phones...they said "They have an HTML browser". Well, that's not why...it can't be. The LG Chocolate Touch IS NOT required to have a data plan nor pay extra for insurance. It was released fairly recently. However, the enV Touch was released way earlier in mid 2009, and now on new activations requires a data plan and an added cost for insurance. Both of these phones have identical HTML browsers.