[jtrink]

Hey everyone, I'm thinking about upgrading to the Blackberry Pearl tomorrow! I have two questions that I need help answering!

1) Do I need to purchase the verizon data package when i buy the phone? Can i just not use the internet therefore not requiring activation of the data package?

2) Do I have to pay a monthly fee in order to use email with the Pearl? Like if I wanted to use gmail or something would there be an extra cost beyond that of just purchasing the phone?

thanks for any responses! btw, this site is pretty cool

[JSanders]

1) Verizon requires that you have a BB Data Plan, and you will be unhappy without it.
2) Just the monthly cost of the BlackBerryInternet Service/ Blackberry Data Plan.

[hazdaz]

I believe AT&T (my carrier) is the only carrier that lets you buy a BB without a dataplan. As much as I would like to have one, I think that spending more on a phone data plan than I do on my home DSL internet is just beyond a waste of money.