Saving Money On Phone Plans; Data Packages; Text, Picture, And Video Messaging Plans - Motorola DROID Manual

Front Screen Glass Protectors ($5–40)
What these do: Protect the DROID's screen from scratches.
Pros: Help prolong life of your DROID and protect against scratches; most covers like
this also decrease screen glare.
Cons: Some may increase glare or may affect the touch sensitivity of the screen.

Saving Money on Phone Plans

You know you have to purchase a voice and data plan to use your DROID; however,
fully understanding the available optional bells and whistles can help you save some
money.
TIP: Check with your workplace to see if it offers special deals on Verizon DROID and rate plans.
You might be able to save some money through such a plan.

Data Packages

At the time of publishing, Verizon offers two data plans that give you access to the
mobile web, email, and contacts or calendar sync capabilities of your device. Both plans
offered by Verizon feature unlimited calls. Option 1 is an unlimited corporate plan;
Option 2 is a regular or "personal" plan. The corporate plan is about $45 / month, and
the personal plan is about $30 / month. The only real difference between the plans is
that the corporate plan allows you to connect your DROID to a corporate email service,
such as Microsoft Exchange Active Sync, IBM Lotus Notes Traveler, or Good
Mobile Messaging.
TIP: Your DROID comes with built-in wireless sync to your Google Contacts, Email, and
Calendar programs. This means that, unless you need a special corporate email connection, you
should be able to go for the personal data plan and save some money.

Text, Picture, and Video Messaging Plans

Usually, the texting add-on service plans can be added or removed from your plan at
any time. Texting rates are all for both inbound and outbound messages. At publishing
time, Verizon bills $0.20 for text messages and $0.25 for picture messaging. As soon as
you exceed 25 text messages in a month, you should opt for the basic 250 message
plan; it is cheaper. Text, picture, and video messaging plans range from 250 to 5000
messages.
CHAPTER 1: Getting Started
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