Comments on: Switching to Verizon for Droid will cost you, but it won’t break the bank

By: AndrewKam

AndrewKam — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:30:58 +0000

I'm not a customer, but looking over their plans, I don't see anything specifically naming charges for Exchange support. Android 2.0 makes Exchange a standard feature so there shouldn't be any charge from Verizon to connect to an Exchange server. I'm 90% it will be part of your data plan

By: Blair

Blair — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:11:31 +0000

Can a Verizon subscriber comment on Exchange email? Does Verizon charge an additional monthly fee to enable Exchange support?

By: Zapbuyer

Zapbuyer — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:52:26 +0000

Sprint would offer a discount for your corporation as well so it would'nt be the same as Sprint!

By: Frank

Frank — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:14:38 +0000

The only problem I see is if the person you text does not have google voice, then they will get charged unless they have unlimited messaging. Kinda messes up the verizon "mobile-to-mobile" free messaging.

By: @snyderxc

@snyderxc — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:29:58 +0000

That's what I was about to say! And since it's pretty much interwoven in the OS, that would be the better way to go! (And save $10 a month!)

By: andrew

andrew — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:41:32 +0000

I called tmobile and asked for a cheaper plan. They gave me 300 minutes and unlimited data for 60. You can probably get better than 90 with the new rates.

And yes, paid apps are linked to your acct so you can use them on the ?roid. Theonly apps that wont are tmo exclusives like sherpa.

By: @andymadigan

@andymadigan — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:26:39 +0000

I'm not sure how you have a $60/mo plan with T-Mobile. My G1 has the cheapest plan they would tell me about with unlimited texting and it's about $90/month. If the VZW plan includes texting it will probably be cheaper than T-Mo (though being tied to a contract again won't be nice).

Does anyone know whether applications bought on the Market are tied to the device? If I get a new android and use the same google account will the app license transfer?

By: jess

jess — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:12:18 +0000

If you already have verizon and have a regular nationwide plan will the droid be an extra 30 bucks a month or what?

By: Frank

Frank — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:55:46 +0000

I get a 19% employee discount through my work on Verizon. I believe you can get free SMS using Google Voice.

By: LarryMcJ

LarryMcJ — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:45:52 +0000

Then it's different than VZW here. I have the $79 plan with 450 minutes and unlimited data for my BB and the rep said it will be the same for the Droid. HOWEVER, I have to pay extra for text messages. I have the $5/250 plan but any of the text messages plans are add-ons here (large VZW store).