Planning on getting iPhone 4 but i have a few noob questions.

[lordking65]

Is a data plan REQUIRED to USE an iPhone? i was planning just to use wifi. i cant afford the data plan...

if no:

Is there a setting where i can have the iPhone ONLY connect to wifi and not my network when connecting to the internet?

And Also can i use and connect apps [and the app store] through and just wifi?

thanks

 

[ct2k7]

Is a data plan REQUIRED to USE an iPhone? i was planning just to use wifi. i cant afford the data plan...

if no:

Is there a setting where i can have the iPhone ONLY connect to wifi and not my network when connecting to the internet?

And Also can i use and connect apps [and the app store] through and just wifi?

thanks

you can buy the iPhone with no-commitment, but a data plan is required.

You can place the iPhone is wifi mode, but seriously, if you can't afford the data plan, you shouldn't get getting an iPhone at all.

 

[applerocks]

Like was said above, AT&T requires you to have a data plan, even if you're not under contract. You can usually get away with it for a couple months, but they'll notice eventually and force you to put a data plan on. It can just be the $15/month one that has very limited data requirements. You can turn Cellular Data off in the new iOS 4 software, so you won't go over on your data at all.

Apps access data the same way applications do. If your iPhone is connected to a wi-fi network, it will use that. Otherwise, it uses the Cellular Data (unless, of course, your Cellular Data is off).

 

[zombieflanders]

You can place the iPhone is wifi mode, but seriously, if you can't afford the data plan, you shouldn't get getting an iPhone at all.

THIS.