Android Market without Data Plan?

[Sevalecan]

So, I'd been waiting for the Samsung Galaxy S wifi 5.0 to be release here in the U.S. It never was. And I'm curious as to whether I could get an android phone and use it the same way without having any sort of plan with a phone carrier. My main concern is whether I'd be able to access the android market OK over Wi-Fi.

I understand that some GPS apps need a constant connection to download maps as you're going along, but I guess some of them actually allow you to download it before hand.

 

[chanchan05]

1. Yes you can use a phone without data plans. Just remember to turn off packet data to disable network internet connection and background sync to save battery

2. Yes you can access market via WiFi on phones. I have a friend with a Galaxy S who doesnt use network data just WiFi

3. Some do allow you downloaded maps, like Locus and WisePilot. You'd have to buy the apps first though.

 

[pawdog]

I use my Dell Streak without a plan. Phone, data or otherwise. Everything works as it should over wifi. I've even made a voice call or 2 using a couple of the apps that enable this.

 

[dflsielsk]

Hi
I am trying to access the andorid market without using data via WiFi but it says that "background data needs to be enabled".

Does that mean i have to use data in order to access the market? Does allowing "background data sync" in the setting means that data is being used?

Thanks

 

[Sevalecan]

Sweet. Just what I needed to know. I had been waiting for the Samsung Galaxy S Wifi 5.0 to arrive in the U.S., which was supposed to have been last spring. Spring and summer have both come and gone, and all we've gotten is a few units released through woot (which I missed out on). But maybe I'll start looking into a phone instead now that I know everything should work without a plan.