delll'abate
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- Jul 16, 2016
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hi.
i have a phone with unlimited data from back when verizon gave such deals at good rates. so, obviously, i can't change my plan! i also have a crappy laptop that is out of date.
however, i almost never use the minutes on my phone, and am planning to do the following.
1 - get a pay as you go flip phone for the times i really do need a phone
2 - get a used tablet, stick my verizon micro SIM* card in it, and have an unlimited data tablet!
3 - use my google voice number for sms
4 - use skype and similar for actually talking to people more often
5 - get one of those tablet carrying cases that doubles (via bluetooth or usb i guess) as a keyboard as necessary
that way i get a new laptop and, ideally, keep my unlimited data plan.
however, i'm not too smart about tablets. i need something that is relatively stable, and runs standard apps, like:
google voice
skype
imdb
newsblur
sirius xm
moviepass
does anyone have any recommendations of a used model with a still pretty good lifetime ahead of it?
does anyone think i will have problems with verizon using my micro SIM* card on a tablet?
anyone done anything similar and found it not successful?
thanks!
* edited to correct from Micro SD card to Micro SIM card. Duh.
i have a phone with unlimited data from back when verizon gave such deals at good rates. so, obviously, i can't change my plan! i also have a crappy laptop that is out of date.
however, i almost never use the minutes on my phone, and am planning to do the following.
1 - get a pay as you go flip phone for the times i really do need a phone
2 - get a used tablet, stick my verizon micro SIM* card in it, and have an unlimited data tablet!
3 - use my google voice number for sms
4 - use skype and similar for actually talking to people more often
5 - get one of those tablet carrying cases that doubles (via bluetooth or usb i guess) as a keyboard as necessary
that way i get a new laptop and, ideally, keep my unlimited data plan.
however, i'm not too smart about tablets. i need something that is relatively stable, and runs standard apps, like:
google voice
skype
imdb
newsblur
sirius xm
moviepass
does anyone have any recommendations of a used model with a still pretty good lifetime ahead of it?
does anyone think i will have problems with verizon using my micro SIM* card on a tablet?
anyone done anything similar and found it not successful?
thanks!
* edited to correct from Micro SD card to Micro SIM card. Duh.
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