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I've never liked cell-phones but I recently got one in order to make it much easier to keep looking for work while I'm working, and another reason.
Anyway, I have a simple plan with limited minutes and no Data. From what I understand I can use my WIFI at home and surf on the phone without using data. But what I want to know is if I am charged when I transfer a music or video files from my Computer onto my phone. It seems something called Google play is necessary to view these. Am I charged for transferring or viewing/listening to these on my Wifi? If not, would I be charged when offline listening to the stuff?
If your plan doesn't include wireless data, you can't be charged for it. You also simply can't do any of these things you listed while away from wifi, if you have no data. They will fail for the lack of Internet access, if you try to do them, while not connected to wifi.
A good way to confirm this would be to try to do those things you listed while away from wifi hotspots that you've used in the past. You shouldn't be able to do them at all, and that's because your plan has no data. If you find that you can do those things, you should probably verify with your provider that there is no data on your plan.
11-30-2014, 05:33 PM
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Probably best to just disable cellular data entirely. Then there's no concern that you wind up getting billed for data usage that you didn't intend.
Did your cell phone come with a music and/or video player? If so, all you do is transfer your music and video files via the usb cable and that's it. Just make sure you have enough available memory to hold the files.
Thanks to RabRRita for actually answering the question. Geesz, Jason and Bo...
I think you are getting tripped up by Google Play which is the app store where you can download and purchase apps. The Google Play store wants your credit card information JUST IN CASE you ever pay for an app. So even if you NEVER buy one app and ONLY download free ones, Google still wants your credit card just in case you are tempted to plunk down 99 cents for an app.
There are many free music player apps and some that are actually so good they are worth paying for.
I highly recommend Media Monkey. The paid version (there's a free one, too) will actually synch your music from your PC over WiFi. A very cool feature.
I think you are getting tripped up by Google Play which is the app store where you can download and purchase apps. The Google Play store wants your credit card information JUST IN CASE you ever pay for an app. So even if you NEVER buy one app and ONLY download free ones, Google still wants your credit card just in case you are tempted to plunk down 99 cents for an app.
You can get away without adding a CC to Google Play as well. Just keep hitting the Later or Not Now option (can't remember which is it).
My wife got her first Android phone a few months ago, and still hasn't added a card to her account. As long as you are just downloading free apps then you can bypass the CC.
I know you CAN Skunky. Just trying to explain it to the OP and why if he's trying to get a free app why Google is hounding him for payment information. You can use Google PLay gift cards and never give them your payment info.
I know you CAN Skunky. Just trying to explain it to the OP and why if he's trying to get a free app why Google is hounding him for payment information. You can use Google PLay gift cards and never give them your payment info.
Should have worded that a bit differently, meaning to explain to the OP that they could just continuously skip it.
12-01-2014, 07:02 PM
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I think you are getting tripped up by Google Play which is the app store where you can download and purchase apps. The Google Play store wants your credit card information JUST IN CASE you ever pay for an app. So even if you NEVER buy one app and ONLY download free ones, Google still wants your credit card just in case you are tempted to plunk down 99 cents for an app.
There are a bunch of things called "Google Play." The OP isn't necessarily talking about the app store.
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There are many free music player apps and some that are actually so good they are worth paying for.
I highly recommend Media Monkey. The paid version (there's a free one, too) will actually synch your music from your PC over WiFi. A very cool feature.
People would pay money for something that can be done accomplished for free (with some limitations) via Google Play Music?
Back to the OP's question... no you won't be charged to transfer via wifi, nor will you be charged to listen to your music offline even when away from wifi. However, Google Play Music will play both offline (locally stored) music and cloud-based content. The latter would use data, but that feature can be switched off.
If your plan doesn't include wireless data, you can't be charged for it. You also simply can't do any of these things you listed while away from wifi, if you have no data. .
You can use data without a data plan. And you will pay about $2 per meg. This issue came up at work (Go Phone) and I was curious. Thus saith AT&T and Verizon.
My old flip phone used data even tho I hand a simple calling and text plan. I did not use the internet much, but when I did I incurred charges (AT&T)
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