Looking into a tablet
 

I'm looking into getting an internet tablet and I have a few questions.
Ive been looking at the N810 and am wondering if there are any out there that people would recommend more? Its features look good thus far but the biggest thing I am worried about is the bluetooth internet connectivity.

Does anyone with Verizon know the best way to go about getting a data plan that will work with an internet tablet? I am on a family plan but only want the one line to have the unlimited data. How much is that most likely going to run me per month?

Thanks, and since is my first post, thanks for the forum!

Re: Looking into a tablet
 

As far as I'm aware, nobody's had any real difficulties connecting to the internet via bluetooth... There's one guy whose settings got messed up by a diablo upgrade but I think that was more of an exception rather than the rule.

I'm sorry I couldn't tell you more on that score as I stopped tethering with my phone as soon as I got my N810. I've got wifi at home, at school, and at work so I've no need to.

But as far as tethering with verizon goes, I used to tether my Palm Zire 72 and it worked excellently :) Any data plan (except a blackberry one) should work with your internet tablet.

Verizon's got a data plan for 60 dollars a month that gives you 5gb transfer per month... I would actually suggest getting a different phone purely for data transfer.

There's some threads over at http://www.howardforums.com/ that detail how you can get free tethering through BOOST Mobile :) Also, howardforums has guides on how to set up tethering with virtually any phone :)

Re: Looking into a tablet
 

Great! Thanks a bunch!

Re: Looking into a tablet
 

You're very welcome :)

Welcome to our forums :)

Re: Looking into a tablet
 

Within the TOS of most American cell phone providers the ability to "Tether" or "Phone as Modem ( PAM )" is usually the single most costly add-on you can add ( $30-$60/month ).

Checking out Howardforums will give you some ideas on what phone will allow you to "get around" specific restrictions and what can be expected. I highly recommend you fully read up on the benefits and possible ramifications of any grey area tethering as Verizon will charge you $$$ if you screw up.

Re: Looking into a tablet
 

So I take it its not really worth it to try and tether right? Have you found your tablet to be sufficient with just wifi hotspots?

Re: Looking into a tablet
 

Well... it depends... There's some operators in which you can get really really cheap tethering.

But for my part I've found my tablet to be more than sufficient with free wifi hotspots :)

The only time I would like to have internet and I don't have access to wifi is in the car. But even that I can live with since I'm normally driving :)

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I tether on Verizon for $15/mo. with their V Cast plan. I'm also on America's Choice, so data would otherwise only use minutes. If you're on Nationwide (w/o a data plan), data would be $0.02/MB IIRC. Supposedly, it's $0.49/MB if you go over 5GB. I've been doing this with my laptop since the Motorola e815 came out, so probably 2-3 years without getting any overage fees for not paying their tethering charge.

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$15 is more than reasonable for me. You're happy with Verizon's network? How many mb is that for the $15?

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I have tethered and plan to do so in the future, I just would not recommend it unless you understand what kind of do-do you can get into if Verizon decides to cut you off and bill you for the KB's.

Right now I'm looking to move to InPulse because with a $100 card that lasts 365 days the worst thing that can happen is they cut off my pre-pay ESN and I re-up with another phone. With the right phone/hack you have access to EVDO and a fixed limit to how much they can screw you.

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It's good enough to watch my Slingbox on my laptop (~500kbps down / 100 kbps up). It makes me wish there was a Slingplayer for N8xx. The $15/mo. V Cast plan is the same "fake unlimited" as everyone's 3G plans. There's a limit at 5GB, but I've heard that they will just throttle you after that. I haven't had any problems with the limit, and it's the same 5GB limit you'd get with AT&T and Sprint. At least it's not 200MB like some Australian carriers. :D

Also, I heard that Bluetooth limits the connection to 640 kbps, which means if you get an EVDO Rev.A phone (like the LG Dare or Samsung Instinct; VZW/Sprint), you won't get the ~2Mbps download speed. Maybe it's just a BT 2.0 limitation or something along those lines...

edit: oh, and I'm happy with Verizon. Though, the 3G iPhone is tempting for "only" $15 more per month for data. Better than the Dare/Instinct as well...

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I just went and talked to my local Verizon retailer and im pretty much assuming they were *****s, but my contract is up soon and as of like a month ago I can resign and get a new phone and everything. So here is the biggest question of all because i've pretty much decided on getting an N800:

What phone should I get, and how do I get the V Cast Plan for just $15?

Thanks!