go phone wifi

[boathead]

just as an emergency phone, i'd like to get a go phone for simply calls and text. no data. emergency use only.

but at home, i'd like to be able to use it as a wifi device without incurring data charges.

can this be done.... i am not the most experienced cell phone user, and i've never actually had cell coverage. i've only used phones as wifi devices.

 

[Rukbat]

If by "emergency use" you mean 911, ANY cellphone, even one with no SIM card, even one reported stolen, can make 911 calls. (If it's stolen you'll have a different problem after the police arrive.)

As far as wifi, any phone with wifi can use wifi without being connected to a phone account.

Text and data with no phone connection? Skype or some other VoIP connection for voice, maybe Google Voice for data.

 

[boathead]

hey, thanks for trying to answer my imprecise question.

no, i will pay for a cheap go phone plan the cheapest there is, which will be some calls and texts, that i can use in a pinch. that is what i meant by emergency. i really have little need for calling, but the need does sometimes arise. i will not pay for data. i figure i can get the 10 cents a minute go phone plan, and i'll be surprised if i spend more than $1 per month.

but when i'm home, i'd like to be able to use the phone over wifi, for whatever web activities, without incurring data charges.