Are smartphones worth it? For HS students?

Pre-College Topics High School Life
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<p>Ok a good smartphone like the iPhone 4, Droid X, Galaxy S, or Evo 4G costs $200 and a monthly data plan. Is the functionality of mobile internet worth it in 2010? What would a HS student do with all that functionality? Many of my friends have iPhones and Droids and I'm considering getting one.</p>

<p>A couple more questions:
-how much does a typical data plan cost? $50/month?
-how fast are internet speeds?
-is internet usually reliable? Are dead zones frequent?
-any other important things I should know?</p>

<p>Or should I just get a normal texting phone? =D</p>

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<p>I’ve got the droid incredible on verizon. I get unlimited texts and data usage (internet) for $29/mo. </p>

<p>I use it as my phone and mp3 player, so I’d say its worth it. It really depends on how much you are going to use it.</p>

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<p>that’s a pretty good deal</p>

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<p>Data plan varies, but they do cost a bit (like $20-$30 for a month for unlimited, depending on the phone company that you contracted with).</p>

<p>Internet speeds…well I can say from experience that they’re OK, but don’t expect too much from this.</p>

<p>And accessing the Internet via phone is not possible everywhere because its “dead” in some places.</p>

<p>And last of all…please don’t abuse it to the point it affects your academics and whatnot. :P</p>

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<p>20-30 for unlimited text and internet on a smartphone? really??</p>

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<p>Oh I was saying…unlimited INTERNET, not text. My bad xD</p>

<p>For me…I think my family pay about $30 for both unlimited Internet and unlimited text. That’s only for my smartphone though. (Unlimited text for the rest of my family…is cheap xD)</p>

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<p>i don’t really text that much, probably not that much more than a couple hundred per month. I’ve always thought that plans were like $70 a month, how do you find deals like $30? is there a catch?</p>

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<p>If you’re not using the data plan you’re paying through the nose for, I would seriously disagree.</p>

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<p>PM me and I’ll explain to you. =P</p>

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<p>no…</p>

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<p>I had an iphone and the bill was like $100 which is redic for adults and HS students alike… My mom wanted it so now I have this really shetty flip phone that I actually know how to use lol</p>

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<p>Virgin is unlimited data, text, and web for $25 a month. No contract.</p>

<p>The phones are pretty decent too.</p>

<p>It’s the cheapest plan I’ve come upon, so far.</p>

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<p>I absolutely love my iPhone 4. </p>

<p>2gigs of data a month = 25$ a month. i get 200 texts for 5$ a month.</p>

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<p>No.
10czar</p>

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<p>If I get an unlimited data plan, can I pop in my SIM card into my laptop?</p>

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<p>Anyone know the cheapest plan for Verizon?
I’m planning to upgrade my phone since the two-year contract is finally over.
I’m thinking about getting the Blackberry curve 8350 because I could get it for free.
However, the cost is $29.99 for the data usage plan + $15 for text messages, 1500 a month? I believe. . .?
Please PM me if you know any good plans for Verizon or any other companies with a decent plan + phone.</p>