Joshkdmw
08-29-2009, 10:17 PM
I'm having a hell of a time finding info on this, so I figured someone here would know.
So. I'm on a family plan with bell - three cells with long
distance, etc. as I move around a bit.
For the last few years, I've had a Motorola Razr. Good phone, gets the job done. But the company is saying it's time to upgrade, and I think they're right.
A few years back, I had a palm Treo, so I know I want a smartphone. But I have a dilemma.
I'm looking at getting the 3G Palm Pre. Now, I'm sure that they don't offer this as a gratis replacement for my phone, so I'd be expected to pay a certain amount extra for it. That's fine, but I've been able to find no info about exactly how MUCH extra. Does anyone know how much credit they give you towards a new phone when the upgrade period arrives?
Also, this: I'm always on a tight budget, so paying extra for the new phone is doable, but It'll dip into my cash for the next month or two.
So. As a data plan on top of my current plan would cost extra, I need to know if it's possible to buy the Pre now, and just have the standard plan applied to it - phoning and texting - without access to the data features (including the ev-do network), and then when the money balances out, make a call and have them add on a data plan.
Also, any general commentary on the Palm Pre would be great. I'd love an iPhone, but they're not available on the Bell network, but the Pre still looks pretty slick. App store, touch screen, and personally, I like the slide-out keyboard, as it hs more tactile feedback.
I know the obvious solution is to go to a Bell store and ask, but I'm currently in a place that's a bit removed from any such store. It's about an hour's drive to a Bell store, and I don't want to drive there and have them tell me that they can't do what I ask, and have to drive home a-grumbling all the way.
Whaddya say, guys? Can you help me out?
So. I'm on a family plan with bell - three cells with long
distance, etc. as I move around a bit.
For the last few years, I've had a Motorola Razr. Good phone, gets the job done. But the company is saying it's time to upgrade, and I think they're right.
A few years back, I had a palm Treo, so I know I want a smartphone. But I have a dilemma.
I'm looking at getting the 3G Palm Pre. Now, I'm sure that they don't offer this as a gratis replacement for my phone, so I'd be expected to pay a certain amount extra for it. That's fine, but I've been able to find no info about exactly how MUCH extra. Does anyone know how much credit they give you towards a new phone when the upgrade period arrives?
Also, this: I'm always on a tight budget, so paying extra for the new phone is doable, but It'll dip into my cash for the next month or two.
So. As a data plan on top of my current plan would cost extra, I need to know if it's possible to buy the Pre now, and just have the standard plan applied to it - phoning and texting - without access to the data features (including the ev-do network), and then when the money balances out, make a call and have them add on a data plan.
Also, any general commentary on the Palm Pre would be great. I'd love an iPhone, but they're not available on the Bell network, but the Pre still looks pretty slick. App store, touch screen, and personally, I like the slide-out keyboard, as it hs more tactile feedback.
I know the obvious solution is to go to a Bell store and ask, but I'm currently in a place that's a bit removed from any such store. It's about an hour's drive to a Bell store, and I don't want to drive there and have them tell me that they can't do what I ask, and have to drive home a-grumbling all the way.
Whaddya say, guys? Can you help me out?