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Anonymous
12 years, 1 month ago
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oh really? funny how everyone says it doesn't require a data plan.... and i only found this phone after selecting the filter of "Data Plan Optional".... AND YET WHEN I TRY TO BUY IT, IT SAYS "THIS PHONE REQUIRES A DATA PLAN" AND WON'T LET ME PROCEED UNTIL I SELECT ONE.this is ridiculous.
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Anonymous
11 years, 5 months ago
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No data plan required. Just compared prices today 5/5/12, Best Buy $29.99 and Verizon $119.99 for two-year plan. Go to Best Buyby
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Rose
from
Goleta
11 years, 11 months ago
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no this is why I picked itby
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Anonymous
12 years ago
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I doesn't need a data plan. This was one of the reasons we got this phone. I have been told you could add one if you wish. Not really sure. But no data plan required.by
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Steve721
from
Riverside, RI
12 years, 1 month ago
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Hi! Thanks for your question.No data plan is needed for the Samsung Brightside. It is not a smartphone. There is a totally optional data plan.
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12 years, 1 month ago
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No it does not.The Best Buy web site says it does but it does not require a data plan.
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bigbuttbob
from
MN
12 years, 1 month ago
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Was just looking at this in Verizon store today - they said this phone does NOT need a data plan. BTW, verizon is much more expensive than best buy ($99 vs. $29 for a 2 yr upgrade).by
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AnotherAnonymous
12 years, 1 month ago
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annie
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san fransisco
12 years ago
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Can I buy my own wallpaper to place as my screen saver.by
Posted by:
Tina
10 years, 6 months ago
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No...but you can change your Lock Screen's picture...the phone's menu has only two color options (orange and green)...and that's about it....you can change the fonts and stuff but not much more than that.by
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Anonymous
11 years, 11 months ago
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Hey!This is a good, rather sophisticated question.
You CAN change the lock screen (when ur phone is locked when ya toss it in ya pocket or whatever). However, you CANNOT change the wallpaper (becasue there is none).
The home screen is just the menu... either 'orange' or 'green' themed.
Weird, yes. But lets be honest here, do you really need a walpaper? No.
At first, I was taken aback by this fact. Then, hen I got the phone, I no longer cared. good phone, good price, good service, WORTH IT.
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Posted by:
Coleyy
from
Boston
12 years ago
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Only for the lock screen. The "home" screen will be the menu.by
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Anonymous
12 years ago
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Hi! Thanks for your question.Go to settings -> display settings->Wallpaper.
Any of the images on your phone can be your background. Also you can change your theme to Green rather than the Orange, through the easy Set-Up Wizard.
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12 years ago
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Thank you for the question. Although I do not have the information you requested, a dedicated Best Buy Mobile representative may be able to assist you better with this question. The Best Buy Mobile representative should have all of the information you require to make your cell phone purchase. Please click on the customer service link for more details.-MrSamsung
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12 years ago
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Anonymous
11 years, 7 months ago
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nopeby
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9 years, 7 months ago
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YES & it works greatby
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Anonymous
11 years, 7 months ago
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Yes, it does. The wifi works very well.by
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Anonymous
11 years, 7 months ago
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Hi! Thanks for your question.I do apologize, but the answer is no. Only smartphones have WiFi.
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11 years, 7 months ago
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Anonymous
12 years, 1 month ago
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yes but with the keyboard why would you want toby
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Anonymous
12 years ago
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Hi! Thanks for your question.Yes, you can text on the touch screen.
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12 years, 1 month ago
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You can but it is the standard phone keyboard which is a pain.Thats why the querty is there.
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bigbuttbob
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MN
12 years, 1 month ago
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I have heard that the memory of this phone is very limited. A major reason for my consideration of this phone is that it has a music player. So my question is, approximately how many songs with the phone hold?by
Posted by:
Billy
12 years, 1 month ago
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The phone only has approx. 100 megabytes...let's see 100 divided by 3.....so this means probably about 33 songs can fit in there...but you can also buy a mini SD memory card which can hold loads of music and put it in the phone.by
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Anonymous
11 years, 11 months ago
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Hi! Thanks for your question.The 50MB memory of the phone will go by quick. You can add Micro SD cards to make this a lot better. The 50MB it has is basically for the phones OS.
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12 years ago
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Not sure, but you can purchase external memory for this phone. A micro-SD card will do the trick and you can choose the amount of storage you want to pay for.Products from my answer
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Anonymous
12 years ago
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Not sure about how many songs it will hold, but you can add a memory card to it.by
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Anonymous
12 years ago
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Thank you for the question. Although I do not have the information you requested, this question would be best asked of a dedicated Best Buy Mobile representative. The Best Buy Mobile representative should have all of the information you require to make your cell phone purchase. Please click on the customer service link for more details.-MrSamsung
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12 years, 1 month ago
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one of my only complaints in my current phone is the frequency with which I have to delete my text messages to make room in my inbox for new incoming messages. I would like a non-smartphone which does not set a limit on the amount of text messages the phone can hold.by
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Anonymous
12 years, 1 month ago
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Yes it has a limit...all phones do...but this phone is in average better than other phones...it can hold more before you have to delete...probably about every 500 texts messeges would you have to start deleting...by
Posted by:
Anonymous
11 years, 11 months ago
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I would think there is a limit on any phone.by
Posted by:
Anonymous
12 years ago
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Hi! Thanks for your question.Unfoturnetly at this time the option does not exist. Text messages are only saved to a hard drive of the phone. I apologize but the technology does not exist for what you want.
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12 years, 1 month ago
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I just checked my "text message limit" settings and the highest it will let me go up to for message per conversation is 5000by
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Anonymous
12 years, 1 month ago
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My son pocket dials 10x/day with this phone. Is there anyway to prevent this?by
Posted by:
Anonymous
11 years, 11 months ago
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He can do this by locking his phone before he puts it in his pocket. Simply press the black button on the upper right side of the phone. (Literally, on the SIDE of the phone.) The screen will turn black when it is locked. To unlock his phone, simply press the "end" (or "power) button, then drag the screen to unlock.by
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Anonymous
11 years, 10 months ago
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This phone is better than my older phone at preventing pocket dialing - probably due to the capacitive screen. However, you can set it to require a 4 digit pin number before it can be used. I have not used this feature, but have heard that you have to type in the pin to answer the phone. Not sure if that is true, but if so, that would drive me nuts!by
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atpence
from
Weaverville
11 years, 10 months ago
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Lock keyboardby
Posted by:
rudster
from
fall river,ma
11 years, 10 months ago
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Hi! Thanks for your question.Locking and Unlocking
The Samsung Brightside offers two lock functions: locking the display, or
locking the phone. Because this is a touch screen phone, the
display prevents unintentional key presses and can minimize
unnecessary battery drainage. Locking the phone can prevent
unauthorized access to the information on your phone, while
allowing access to the Keypad for call functions. Setting->Security
Press the Lock Key to unlock, and then relock the phone.
http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/c...
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11 years, 11 months ago
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It happens to me 24/7. have him put a lock on his phone or turn it off when not in use.by
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Anonymous
11 years, 11 months ago
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if you have music on itunes can you put it on the phone or do you have to buy it from the verizon storeby
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question girl101
11 years, 11 months ago
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Hi! Thanks for your question.It does have a MP3 player, but your music propriety is through Verizon.
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11 years, 5 months ago
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You can insert your memory card or plug in your phone and drag and drop into the folders you want them to be in.by
Posted by:
Les
11 years, 10 months ago
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No , you have to transfere the songs as long as you purchased them or download your own for free since there are many apps which do this now a days!by
Posted by:
rudster
from
fall river,ma
11 years, 10 months ago
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You can, but you may have to convert to mp3. iTunes, uses an mp4 format(smaller files) and many phones will only play video in mp4 and music in mp3. Nero is a real good software for converting and audio/video file into just about any format you could imagine. It will also allow you to "dissect" a song into a ring tone in any major format.by
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Anonymous
11 years, 11 months ago
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Although this phone will not be directly compatible with iTunes, you should still be able to manually upload MP3s onto the phone as well as purchase them through the carrier.-MrSamsung
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11 years, 11 months ago
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I have heard this phone cannot use .jar game files. Is that correct?by
Posted by:
Anonymous
11 years, 10 months ago
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you are required to have data plan with 90 percent of phones purchased nowadaysby
Posted by:
rudster
from
fall river,ma
11 years, 10 months ago
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Depending on the phone you purchase most of them a data plan is required ans some they are not but you can purchase games but you will pay a fee, thats it, no matter what kind of phone.by
Posted by:
rudster
from
fall river,ma
11 years, 10 months ago
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Hi! Thanks for your question.You would have to get a data plan to access the internet on this phone. I recommend asking Verizon what games you might be able to get for free.
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11 years, 10 months ago
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Anonymous
11 years, 10 months ago
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There actually is a basic phone that can use wifi and that is the kintwo. However verizon no longer sells it so you would have to look on Amazon, Craigslist etc. etc.by
Posted by:
Les
11 years, 10 months ago
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This phone does not have Wifi, so you will not be able to use this on the your home network. You can use the internet through Verizon Wireless (3G I believe), but you would be charged for it. It would be much slower and less compatible than a smart-phone.by
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atpence
from
Weaverville
11 years, 10 months ago
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Hi! Thanks for your question.I do apologize, but the answer is no. The only phone that can use WiFi are smartphones.
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11 years, 10 months ago
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Yes, I have wi-fi for my home computer and it can be connected through the wi-fi for internet usage. But it will count against your allowable amount of MB's per month you have on computer internet plan unless you have unlimited. Hope this helps.by
Posted by:
MawMaw
from
Louisiana
11 years, 10 months ago
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