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Is it free to get online with my Android?
Is there a charge for hooking up to the Internet from my Android? Does Android have a satellite connection like iPhone?
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Hey kramer
It depends on your wireless carrier and your service plan. Most carriers force (or strongly urge) you to buy a data plan when you buy an Android. If that data plan is unlimited, it will not cost you to get online. A very cool thing is if you have a phone that has the ability to be a wifi hotspot (like the HTC Evo or the Samsung Epic) and data service that allows it, you can use your phone like a wireless router and get online with up to 8 wireless devices.
My family has surfed the net in the car going down the road when using my HTC Evo as a wifi hotspot. Very handy! It’s actually one of the best things about the Android phones right now. The iphone will let you tether with a third party app, but then you’re stuck using ATT’s network, which is as sluggish as a 94 year old librarian (no offense to librarians).
It depends on your wireless carrier and your service plan. Most carriers force (or strongly urge) you to buy a data plan when you buy an Android. If that data plan is unlimited, it will not cost you to get online. A very cool thing is if you have a phone that has the ability to be a wifi hotspot (like the HTC Evo or the Samsung Epic) and data service that allows it, you can use your phone like a wireless router and get online with up to 8 wireless devices.
My family has surfed the net in the car going down the road when using my HTC Evo as a wifi hotspot. Very handy! It’s actually one of the best things about the Android phones right now. The iphone will let you tether with a third party app, but then you’re stuck using ATT’s network, which is as sluggish as a 94 year old librarian (no offense to librarians).
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