QUOTE (smeg36 @ Feb 29 2008, 04:12 PM)
AT&T has no control over wifi use. If you use wifi, the data is free. Especially if you are using a T-Mobile SIM. The only reason I can imagine they would make the claim that you must have a data plan through them is just in case you are connected via wifi, but the connection accidentally gets broken somehow. Then the phone would try to connect via the carrier data. If you didn't have a data plan, and it did connect via the carrier data, that could get expensive very fast. But if you're not even using the phone on Cingular, and are using a T-Mobile pay as you go, then that isn't a concern.
THanks..
by the by..
they gave me a $15.00 credit for the trouble.
I could not find others with the same experience with ATT trying to FOrce me on to a data plan
Can I make the 8525 go to wifi or lan ONLY.
And temporarily disable any data usage from a carriers sym ( ? GPRS ?)
thanks again